Sheikhul Bandi
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Sheikhul Bandi | |
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 Sheikhul-Bandi is located in Abbottabad District | |
| Coordinates: 34°9′0″N 73°14′0″E / 34.15000°N 73.23333°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Nabeel Khan Jadoon [1] |
| • Naib Nazim | Malik Saeed Awan |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,158 |
Sheikhul Bandi is one of the 51 union councils (sub-divisions) of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[4] The Union council takes its name from a neighbourhood which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city of Abbottabad. It is located at 34° 8' 60N, 73° 13' 60E, in the valley toward the north-west of the Sarban Hills.[5]
Languages
The main language is Hindko, Pashto, although Urdu is also spoken and understood.
Ethnic groups
The predominant ethnic group of Sheikhul Bandi are the Jadoons. However, there are other minority ethnic groups such as the Awans, Mughals, and Abbasis (dhund) who live there as well.
References
- ^ District Government of Abbottabad Archived 2007-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Population and Household Detail from Block to District Level: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Abbottabad District)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ List of Union Councils - population Archived 2007-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Administrative Units of District Abbottabad Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Falling Rain - Location of Sheikhul Bandi
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