Garhi Habibullah
Garhi Habibullah
Upper Pakhli | |
|---|---|
Union council and town | |
| Garhi Habibullah | |
 A view of Garhi Habib Khan Jehangiri from Aznali Hills | |
  Garhi Habibullah Location in Pakistan  Garhi Habibullah Garhi Habibullah (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′05″N 73°22′49″E / 34.4014°N 73.3803°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0997 |
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[edit]
According to 1872 division of Hazara District, Garhi Habib Khan was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Jageers.[5]
Tribes[edit]
Notables[edit]
- Wajid Hamayun Khan (Politician)
References[edit]
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Earthquake Affected Area Overview - United Nations Joint Logistics Centre Archived September 13, 2012, at archive.today
- ^ British Government (1872). Five Khans of Garhi Habibullah, District Mansehra 1872.
- ^ "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
