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Akbarpura
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictNowshera District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Akbarpura, or Akbarpūra, is a village, roughly 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Peshawar, in Nowshera District of northern Pakistan.[1] Akbarpura is named after the Mughal King Akbar the Great, who camped here before going to Afghanistan. It was known originally as Sapalikhera.[2] Akbarpura is noted for its Sufi shrines including those of Akhund Panju Baba, Nanga Baba, and Nadan Shaheed. The main river is the Bara River, which flows right through the middle of the village.[1] It originates in the Terah Valley of Bara Tehsil. The Kabul River also flows in the northern part of the village.

Economy

Akbarpura contains fertile land and fruit orchids. The main products produced in Akbarpura are plum, peach, pear, wheat, maize, sugar cane, vegetables etc. The village is well irrigated.

References

  1. ^ a b Mian, Nurul-Islam (1955). A report on the cost of production and marketing of tobacco, maize, and wheat (Mardan and Peshawar Districts). Board of Economic Enquiry, University of Peshawar. p. 1. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. ^ Das, Swarup (1999). Śrī Śrī 84 krosh Vrajamaṇḍala. Samir Debanth. p. 120. Retrieved 23 October 2012.