Abbottabad District ( Hindko , Urdu : ضِلع ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan . It is part of the Hazara Division and Hazara region covers an area of 1,969 km , with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town. Neighbouring districts include Mansehra to the north and Haripur to the west in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muzaffarabad to the east in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Rawalpindi to the south in the Punjab province. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Abbottabad district is 1,397,587 (1.39 million).
17-527: Dhund Abbasi is a tribe found in the Abbottabad and Rawalpindi District , as well as Mansehra , Haripur , Bagh , Peshawar, Buner and Muzaffarabad districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan . They mainly speak Punjabi or Pahari dialects , as well as Hindko . The word Dhund was an honorary name given to one of their forefathers. Abbasi of Kashmir , hazara and murree are
34-401: A literacy rate of 63.79%: 75.33% for males and 52.02% for females. 478,985 (26.76% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 154,834 (8.62%) live in urban areas. Languages of Mansehra district (2023) At the time of the 2023 census, 66.22% of the population spoke Hindko , 17.97% Pashto , 2.51% Kohistani and 1.16% Urdu as their first language. Many of these, especially in
51-405: A literacy rate of 77.34%: 86.20% for males and 68.42% for females. 334,274 (23.92% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 332,315 (23.42%) live in urban areas. The major language of the area is Hindko , which in the 1981 census, was the mother tongue of 95% of households. The variety spoken in the city of Abbottabad has formed the basis of a literary language. It is very close to
68-469: Is 69%. Mansehra District Mansehra District ( Urdu , Hindko : ضلع مانسہرہ ) is a district in the Hazara Division , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , northern Pakistan . Mansehra city serves as the headquarters of the district. The district has a Hindkowan majority, with a significant Pashtun and Kohistani population. Mansehra was established as an independent district in 1976. It
85-595: Is bounded on the east by the Jhelum, which divides it from Pūnch and the Punjab District of Rawalpindi; and it comprises part of the mountain valleys drained by the Dor and Harroh rivers, together with the hill country eastward. The hill-sides to the north and north-east are covered with timber forest. The population in 1901 was 194,632, compared with 175,735 in 1891. It contains the towns of ABBOTTABAD (population, 7,764),
102-480: Is given to their forefathers as a honour. The Dhund tribe is divided into four sections: the Chandal, Gaiyal, Ratnial, and Andwal clans. Murree rebellion 1857 Murree rebellion 1857 by dhund abbasi tribemen Sardar Sherbaz Khan Abbasi Abbottabad District The district is named after Major James Abbott , the first deputy commissioner of Hazara (1849–1853). During British rule, Abbottabad became
119-691: The Hindko varieties of Mansehra : the two share 86% of their basic vocabulary. In the Galliat region in the southeast of the district, the language is still known as Hindko but becomes more distinct and gradually transitions into the dialects of Pahari . Other languages, such as Pashto, Urdu and Punjabi, are found more in urban than rural areas. Under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act of 1975, two areas have been designated with
136-672: The capital of the Hazara division, which was named after and contained the Hazara valley, a small valley in the outermost Himalayas , between the Indus in the west and Kashmir in the east. The current Abbottabad District was originally a tehsil of Hazara, the Imperial Gazetteer of India described it as follows: Tahsīl of Hazāra District, North-West Frontier Province, lying between 33°49' and 34° 22' N. and 72°55' and 73° 31' E., with an area of 715 square miles (1,850 km ). It
153-514: The descendents of Syed Ghayyas Ud Deen Zorab Shah Al Abbasi also known as Sardar Zarab Khan Abbasi lived in Darab-kot, Kahuta near Rawalpindi, where they are buried and their graves. They often use surname abbasi or dhund abbasi.The dhund abbasi belongs to arab tribe banu abbas .The tribe traces its roots back to Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib , the uncle of Muhammad . They adopted different titles khan, sardar, raja with there names bcz it
170-724: The district, 38 in Abbottabad tehsil and 13 in Havelian. With the announcement by the Election commission of Pakistan that elections would be held on 8 January 2008, more than a dozen candidates filed their nomination papers in Abbottabad. Abbottabad was the centre of the Sooba Hazara movement that started after the national assembly passed the 18th amendment to change the name of the province from North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . The former governor of
187-540: The district: Ayubia National Park and Qalandarabad game reserve. Both areas cover only 6% of the landed area of the district. The Ayubia National Park was established in 1984, this park covers an area of over 3,312 ha. The Qalandarabad game reserve was established in 1980 with an area of 8,940ha. Abbottabad district is divided into four tehsils , Abbottabad Tehsil , Havelian Tehsil , Lora Tehsil and Lower Tanawal Tehsil as well as one urban administration area – Nawanshehr . There are fifty-one Union Councils in
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#1732791362485204-613: The endangered Mankiyali language . Many people can write and speak English. The district is represented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by elected MPAs who represent the following constituencies: Constituency and current member : The district is represented in the National Assembly of Pakistan by two elected MNAs who represent the following constituencies: Mansehra District consists of six tehsils , with Tanawal Tehsil separated from
221-485: The population spoke Hindko , 5.85% (81,731) Pashto , 3.06% (42,734) Urdu , 11,744 Kohistani, 10,401 Punjabi, 1,971 Shina, 1,722 Saraiki, 1,080 Kashmiri as their first language. Other languages, namely the Kohistani (11,744), are also spoken in this district. As of the 2023 census , Abbottabad district has 236,789 households and a population of 1,419,072. The district has a sex ratio of 100.77 males to 100 females and
238-520: The province has been vocal in this opposition to the new name The district is represented in the provincial assembly by four elected MPAs (PK-36 to PK-39): According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015 , Abbottabad is ranked 31 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 72 out of 148.The literacy rate of Abbottabad
255-430: The tahsil and District headquarters, and NAWASHAHR (4,114); and 359 villages. The land revenue and cesses amounted in 1903-4 to Rs. 97,000. In 1976, the tehsils of Mansehra and Battagram were separated into the new Mansehra District , while the tehsil of Haripur became a separate district in 1991. Languages of Abbottabad district ( 2023 Pakistani census ) At the time of the 2023 census, 87.43% (1,221,957) of
272-598: The upper Kaghan Valley , are speakers of the Kohistani dialects. There are also speakers of the widely dispersed Gujari language , particularly in the Kaghan Valley . The local variety is intermediate between the eastern dialects of Gujari (spoken in Azad Kashmir ) and the western group (from Chitral , Swat and Gilgit ). There is also a small community in the village of Dana in Oghi Tehsil who speak
289-441: Was previously a tehsil within the broader Hazara District. In 1993, a former subdivision of Mansehra, Battagram, was separated as an independent district. Similarly, in 2011, another subdivision of Mansehra, Kala Dhaka, was separated which is now known as Torghar District . As of the 2023 census , Mansehra district has 294,052 households and a population of 1,797,177. The district has a sex ratio of 103.08 males to 100 females and
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