Bilkanai
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Bilakani village is situated in Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, almost 3000 meter from sea level.
According to the 2017 census, the village has an estimated population of 11,251 people and 1501 Homes.
The village has government primary and middle school for boys and a primary school for girls.
The main source of income for most of the villagers is wages inside and outside the country and some people engage in agriculture. While few people doing jobs in public or private sector.
Bilkani was damaged by earthquakes in 1974 and 2005, with many people suffering damage.[1] It was also hit severely during 2010 floods which caused some deaths and a number of casualties and left many people homeless.[2]
References
- ^ Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (July 2007). "Limited Environmental Assessment for Rural Housing in Earthquake-affected Area" (PDF).
- "UNICEF - Nutrition - Newsline". Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "UNICEF flights to earthquake zone in Pakistan". UNICEF. 14 October 2005. - ^ "Video - Flood In Shangla N Bilkani Village Ppl Lost Their Properties Road Of Laree And One Big Bridg Of Kari N Thz Area By Flooding". Global Oneness. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- "Your pictures: Floods in Shangla district, Pakistan". World News (WN) Network. 17 February 2011.
- "Shangla District".[dead link]
