Dalola Union Council

Dalola
Union Council
Location of Dalola Union Council (highlighted in red) within Abbottabad district, the names of the neighbouring districts to Abbottabad are also shown.
Coordinates: 34°21′20″N 73°23′50″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District	Abbottabad
Tehsil	Abbottabad
Population
• Total	18,900

Dalola is one of the 51 union councils (sub-divisions) of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Location

Dalola is located at 34°21'20N 73°23'50E and has an average elevation of 798 metres (2621 ft). Dalola is the most north-eastern part of the district, it borders U.C Karnol & Garhi Habibullah of Mansehra District to the north and the River Kunhar and Muzaffarabad District of Kashmir to the east. To the south lies U.C Boi and to the west situated Tarnawai (U.C Banda Pir Khan). It was hit quite badly by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.

Subdivisions

The union council is subdivided into the following areas:

• Malik Ghulam Ali Khan Town
• Awan Abad
• Hoter Awanabad sector 2
• Batangaw Awanabad sector 3
• Gran Awanabad sector 4
• Sehri
• Pindhi
• Kachar
• Kalgran
• Darrah
• Dhora
• Dabban
• Dalola
• Naroka
• Mujffah
• Dogranina
• Sirla / Hadora
• Malkan Gali
• Changli
• Ratwal
• Tarkot

History

Dalola is named after Sikh which indicates Sikh presence in the area during early 19th century. However their presence was nominal as all the surrounding hills were occupied by Muslim tribes. When Sikh lost their territories all our Hazara and Punjab during Anglo Sikh war (1845–46) they were either killed by hill tribes or narrowly escaped from their persecution. These tribes captured and divided lands among themselves and which they still hold. During British rule the area remain semi independent paying revenue like rest of Hazara tribes and despite many attempts by Khan of Garhi and Sultan of Boi to capture Dalola, it was never subdued or came under their influence.

Tribes

Main tribes residing in Dalola are Dhund Abbasi, Awan and Malik. Some other tribes like Karlal, Satti with few Syed, Sarrara (Qureshis), Raja families also reside in the village and also some village artisans and menials. Abbasi tribe is further subdivided into Meriwal, Charwal, Tatial )and Awan's subtribe is Bagwal, Alvi, malik, khan. Nearby villages are Awanabad ( Malik Gulam Ali Khan town) Mujafa, Hadora, Dara, Daban, Garang, Sehali, Hoter (Awanabad sector 2) Pindi, Burj, Bai (Mohallah Sardar Pir Khan) Bholu di Seri, Gran (Awanabad sector 3) Batangan (Abbasi family), Islampura, Danna, Gali Malkhan (Malik abbasi family),Changli (satti tribe) and many more.

Notable people

Malik Didar Ali Khan Awan Founder of Dalola (Bani e Azadi e Dalola ) Nambardar Malik Gulam Ali Khan ( tiger of Awans) Namberdar Malik Fatah Ali khan Awan Malik Mohammad Iqbal khan Awan, Malik Gulam Rabani Khan Awan, Mohammad Mubarrak Awan, Malik Faroq Ali Khan Awan, Arshad Ali Awan Amjad Ali Awan, Malik Khushal Khan Awan, (Late Mufti Muhammad Ilyas) Gohr Rehman Abbasi Ex EDO Abbottabad Maj General (R) Tariq Abbasi, Col Talat iqbal khan (Army officer GHQ) Maj Kawar abbasi (Army Officer ISPR, GHQ) Maj shafqat Abbasi (Army officer), Arshid Abbasi (PMS officer) Sardar pir Khan.

Haji Sarwar Abbasi Leader PMLN Dalola M Professor Hanif Abbasi Leader PMLN Dalola Prof (R) M Ayub Abbasi Leader Jamiat UL Ulama e Islam F & EX Candidate PK 45 Malik Zaheer Abbasi District member UC Dalola, Danish malik ( journalist) Malik Mubarak Abbasi Leader PTI Dalola Sabar Abbasi PMLN Hadora Molana Abdullah Abbasi Tehsil Member Qazi Shafiq UR Rehman Abdul Qayyum ex Principal GHS Dalola Fayaz sb ex Principal GHS Dalola Irshad Abbasi Garang VC Chairman Parvez Abbasi (Shaeed) Sehali Sardar Abdul Qayyum Abbasi Hadora (L) Haji Abdul Ghani Abbasi (L) Muhammad Riaz Abbasi PMLN Babar Abbasi (Mechanical Engineer) Jamat e islami uc Dalola Pk.45 Shaukat Ali Abbasi Leader Jamiat UL ulama e Islam F.

 HBL.sardar abdul qauem of hadora, ex tehsildar Muhammad ismail of hadora.