Chappargram
Chappargram
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Town and Village | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Battagram District |
| Tehsil | Battagram Tehsil |
| Union Council | Ajmera |
| Village | Chappargram |
| Elevation | 1,073 m (3,520 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,500 (approx) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chappargram or Chapargram (Urdu: چھپرگرام , Pashto: چھپرګراﻣ) is a village of Battagram District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Ajmera Union Council and lies within Battagram Tehsil and is located about four kilometres from the district headquarters Battagram along the Shahrah-e-Resham (Karakoram Highway) or silk route[2].
Chappargram was one of the villages affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake of October 8, 2005 when more than 100 people were killed and approximately 500 were injured. Many residents of the village were rendered homeless and without shelter. The khels in Chappargram are Khadar Khani, Raza khani, Behram Khel, Mula Khel and Shams Khel.
See also
Gallery
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Chappargram , a village in the Battagram District -
A child of Chappargram -
Chappargram from Kandar
References
- ^ List of polling stations in NA-22 - ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (PDF), ECP, 10 February 2008, retrieved 19 March 2012
- ^ Explore Pakistan, FindPakistan, 10 February 2008, retrieved 19 March 2012
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External links
- BATTAGRAM-District Profile ERRA
- "List of polling stations" - The Gazette of Pakistan
- "NRC PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE SITUATION REPORT – WEEK ENDING 5TH FEB 2006" - Norwegian Refugee Council
- World Bank Document
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