Settlement Type: | Union council |
Langra | |
Coordinates: | 34.0667°N 73.1667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Abbottabad |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Havelian |
Population Total: | 9876 |
Leader Title: | Nazim |
Leader Name: | Nisar Khan Jadoon |
Langra is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]
Langra is located at 34°4'0N 73°10'0E and has an average elevation of 871 metres (2860 feet).[2] It is situated to the south of Abbottabad city, neighbouring Union councils are, Salhad - which lies to the North and forms the approach to Abbottabad city, Rajoya to the east, Havelian to the South and Kokal to the west (which forms the approach to Haripur District).
The Union Council is subdivided into the following areas: Banda Sahib Khan, Lari and Langra. Jadoons are the main tribe with good number of Gujars, Malik Awans, Tanolis and others.[3]