| Shamdarra | |
| Settlement Type: | Village and union council |
| 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 Oghi |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
Shamdarra or Shamdharra is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of the Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in the north of the district where it borders the Batagram District.[2]
About 58% of the population of the Shamdharra area are engaged in bucolic occupations, such as agriculture/cultivation, animal husbandry, livestock management and forestry. The rest of the population work as expatriates in other locations in Pakistan, or abroad. Others are engaged in local small and medium-scale businesses.
The main languages of the region are Hindko (77%), Pushto (18%) followed by Gojri (5%) and others. The main ethnic groups are: Pathans (Swati, Tanoli, Khan khel, Bala khail, Tor khail Hassanzai, Akazai, aka Khel), Awan, Gujar and Sayyids. It is most diverse town in the area, which accepts almost all the people from different customs and backgrounds.