Garhi Habibullah Explained

Garhi Habibullah
Other Name:Upper Pakhli
Settlement Type:Union council and town
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mansehra District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil Balakot
Subdivision Type4:District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtonkhwa
Government Type:Mayor
Coordinates:34.4014°N 73.3803°W
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Area Code:0997
Official Name:Garhi Habibullah

Garhi Habibullah is a town and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in Balakot Tehsil and lies to the east of district capital Mansehra, towards the Kashmir frontier (near to Muzaffarabad the capital of Azad Kashmir). It was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[2]

Garhi Habibullah is basically divided into 5 separate Khanates. 1) Khanate of Samundar Khan Khankhail Swati, Khanate of Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati, Khanate of Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati, Khanate of Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati and Khanate of Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati.[3] [4]

Land Revenue

According to 1872 division of Hazara District, Garhi Habib Khan was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Jageers.[5]

Tribes

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Notables

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=73&dn=Mansehra Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan
  2. http://www.unjlc.org/23003/pakistan/maps/catalogue/unjlc_pak_260_a1/download?resolution=high Earthquake Affected Area Overview - United Nations Joint Logistics Centre
  3. Book: British Government . Five Khans of Garhi Habibullah, District Mansehra 1872 . 1872.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-25 . Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah . 2023-07-25 . Swati Family.
  5. Web site: 2023-07-25 . Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah . 2023-07-25 . Swati Family.