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Ormur, Peshawar
Ormur, Peshawar is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ormur, Peshawar
Ormur, Peshawar
Ormur, Peshawar is located in Pakistan
Ormur, Peshawar
Ormur, Peshawar
Coordinates: 33°58′0″N 71°44′0″E / 33.96667°N 71.73333°E / 33.96667; 71.73333
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictPeshawar District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Ormur (Pashto: اورمړ), also spelled Urmar, is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It comprises three similarly named villages: Ormur Bala, Ormur Miana, and Ormur Payan.[1][2]

Overview and History

Agriculture is the main source of income and the agriculture land of Ormur is very fertile.[3] All 3 villages, Ormur Payan, Ormur Miana and Ormur Bala have farms of orchards of plum, pear and peach.[4][5]

Ormur area was established in 1893 after the migration of Ormurs from their native Waziristan and Logar to Peshawar. The area was part of Nowshera District during the British Raj era, but now form part of Peshawar District.[6]

Administration

Ormur is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat NA-28 (Peshawar-4) while for KP Provincial Assembly it is part of PK-70.[1]

Population

According to 2017 census, the population of Ormur Bala was 36,460, Ormur Miana was 33,848, and Ormur Payan was 29,548.[7]

According to 1998 census, the population of Ormur Bala was 24,007, Ormur Miana was 18,992, and Ormur Payan was 19,261.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Report, Bureau (24 August 2002). "PESHAWAR: List of NA, PA constituencies in Peshawar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2017. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Pesco raid team removes 150 'kundas'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Concern voiced at proposed housing scheme on fertile lands". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ "ANALYZING THE DETERMINANTS OF NON-FARM INCOME DIVERSIFICATION OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN PESHAWAR DISTRICT OF PAKISTAN" (PDF). www.degruyter.com. Timișoara Journal of Economics and Business. p. 42. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ^ Franklin, Smith and. "Surveillance and Control of Peach Flat-Headed Borer, Sphenoptera Dadkhani (Oben.) in Plum Orchards of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan". researcherslinks.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  6. ^ Alikuzai, Hamid Wahed (October 2013). A Concise History of Afghanistan in 25 Volumes. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781490714462.[self-published source]
  7. ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  8. ^ "List of Union Councils in Peshawar". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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