Chappargram
| Chappargram Urdu: چھپرگرام Pashto: چھپرګراﻣ | |
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| Town and Village | |
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  Chappargram Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: PK 34°39′45″N 73°2′59″E / 34.66250°N 73.04972°ECoordinates: PK 34°39′45″N 73°2′59″E / 34.66250°N 73.04972°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Region |
 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Battagram District |
| Tehsil | Battagram Tehsil |
| Union Council | Ajmera |
| Village | Chappargram |
| Elevation | 1,073 m (3,520 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,500 (approx) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Chappargram before earthquake
- Chappargram or Chapargram (Urdu: چھپرگرام, Pashto: چھپرګراﻣ) is a village of Battagram District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Ajmera Union Council and lies within Battagram Tehsil and is located about four kilometres from the district headquarters Battagram along the Shahrah-e-Resham (Karakoram Highway) or silk route.[2]
Chappargram was one of the villages affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake of October 8, 2005 when more than 100 people were killed and approximately 500 were injured. Many residents of the village were rendered homeless and without shelter. The people of chappargram belong to different families (khel).
- mula khel * shams khel * razakhani * khadarkhani *behram khel *Ghonal *Mendravi*Qalandar khael*azizwani the most popular ` politically and financially strong khel is Behram khel
The most popular personality of chappargram is Tasleem khan (ex.political agent N.wazirestan.present D.C Haripure) : Bara khan ( member of PTI) .Abdul Rauf ( representative of UN organization Hazara division) in seven thousand people of chappargram there is 11 Medical doctors 8 professional engineers
- Qala
- chinarono
- Ajmera
- Battagram District
- Battagram Tehsil
- Yusafzai
- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
References
- ↑ List of polling stations in NA-22 – ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (PDF), ECP, 10 February 2008, retrieved 19 March 2012
- ↑ Explore Pakistan – Battagram District, FindPakistan, 10 February 2008, retrieved 19 March 2012
External links
- BATTAGRAM-District Profile ERRA
- "List of polling stations" – The Gazette of Pakistan
- "NRC PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE SITUATION REPORT – WEEK ENDING 5TH FEB 2006" – Norwegian Refugee Council
- World Bank Document
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