Neighbourhood Council (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Explained

Official Name:Neighbourhood Council
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood Council (KPK)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Population As Of:1998
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Neighbourhood Council is an Administrative Unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). It is notified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013.

Ward is similar to Union Council, But Ward is a new term and new demarcation by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government.While Union Councils are based upon West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P. Act No. XVII of 1967)[1]

Ward may consist of:

Village Council is rural places, while Neighbourhood Councils are urban and they are near to main city or have characteristics of city.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there are total 2996 Village Councils.and 505 Neighborhood Councils. While total amount of Union Councils is 1001.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WEST PAKISTAN ACT NO. XVII OF 1967 . 2015-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151205063300/http://www.khyberpakhtunkhwa.gov.pk/Gov/files/v6_0015.htm . 2015-12-05 . dead .
  2. http://lgkp.gov.pk/neighbourhood-council/ Village council and Neighbourhood council