Battagram

 city  Add category

 Upload a photo

Battagram obtained the status of district in July 1993 when it was upgraded from a Tehsil and separated from Mansehra District. Before Battagram obtained the status of district, it was a Tehsil of the Mansehra District. It has geographical borders with Kohistan District, the Tribal Area of Kala Dhaka (Black Mountain of Hazara), Shangla District and Malakand Division. The district consists of two sub-divisions or Tehsils, containing 20 in total. Union Councils. the peoples of Battagram migrated from Swat if you say original Swati are they its not be wrong.Swati is a Cast mostly Swati living in Battagram Ogi Manasera Swati is a huge Cast so in swati have sub cast which living in Battagram E.g: HashamKhail, Torkhail, Rajakhail, Samalakhail, Khankhail,Shampore, Argwashal,Mashakhial, etc.

Earthquake 2005
Battagram was one of the areas affected by the Pakistan earthquake of October 8, 2005 when more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured. Many residents of the area were rendered homeless and without shelter. Since October 8, 2005, the NGOs and the governmental organization Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority have been engaged in reconstruction work but as of 2009, the reconstruction work is not completed. In some cases residents have rebuilt houses themselves.