Haripur (Urdu: ہری پور) is a district in Hazara Division in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan that contains the city of Haripur, located on the bank of a stream called Dor. Haripur district has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in the NWFP. Haripur is a rich and developing social capital in the Hazara region. Haripur district is situated at latitude 33° 44' to 34° 22' and longitude 72° 35' to 73° 15' and about 610 meters above the sea level. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  we list here areas between 10,000 km² and 100,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is the time zone for Pakistan. ... UTC +5 is the timezone for : Pakistan Standard Time in Pakistan. ... The equivalent terms tehsil, tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, and taluq refer to a unit of government in some countries of the Indian subcontinent. ... Pashto (پښتو; also known as Afghan, Pushto, Pashto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, and Pukhto) is the language spoken by the ethnic Afghan otherwise known as the Pashtun people who inhabit Afghanistan and the Western provinces of Pakistan. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ... now. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (Urdu: Å›imāl maÄ¡ribÄ« sarhadÄ« sÅ«ba شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) is the smallest of the four main provinces of Pakistan. ... Location of Haripur District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province. ...

History

In 1472 a descendant of Amir Tamur Prince Shahabuddin came to Hazara, the area between Hasan Abdal-Attock to Kashmir came under his control. His descendants ruled most of Hazara until 1703. Gradually the Turks lost their control initially from Hassan Abdal/Attock and then from Haripur, which came the control of the powerful Gakhars. The Turks however kept their grasp over the areas between Abbottabad to Kashmir until the collapse of their rule in the 18th century. Now the descendants of these Turk rulers live in several villages of districts Haripur, Abbottabad and Mansehra. Prominent villages where they live are Bihali Mansehra and Manakrai Haripur. One of the descendant of these Turks was Raja Amanuullah Khan who became Speaker of NWFP assembly in 1980s.^[1]. February 20 - Orkney and Shetland are returned by Norway to Scotland, due to a defaulted dowry payment Possible discovery of Bacalao (possibly Newfoundland, North America) by João Vaz Corte-Real. ... Hasan Abdal is a small town in Northern Punjab. ... Akbars Fort at Attock Attock (Urdu: اٹک) is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan, and also a border district on the river Indus. ... This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir. ... The location of Hazara relative to surrounding areas Gakhar (also Gakkhar or Ghakhar or Ghakkar) (Urdu: ) are an ancient aristocratic and warlike clan now located in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit, Baltistan (Tibet), Chitral, and Khanpur (NWFP) regions in modern day Pakistan. ...

Haripur (meaning Hari's town) was founded in 1822 by Hari Singh Nalwa, a Sikh General of Ranjit Singh's army. He was the Governor of Kashmir in 1822-23 Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa (1791-1837), the great Sikh warrior was born at Gujranwala, Punjab and was the Commander-In-Chief of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ... Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjabi: ), also called Sher-e-Punjab (The Lion of the Punjab) (1780-1839) was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. ...

Administration

The District of Haripur was a Tehsil of Abbottabad District until 1992 when it was separated from the District of Abbottabad and made into a district in its own right. The district is represented in the provincial assembly by four elected MPAs who represent the following constituencies: ^[2] The equivalent terms tehsil, tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, and taluq refer to a unit of government in some countries of the Indian subcontinent. ...

Haripur District is divided into three tehsils which are subdivided into a total of 44 Union Councils of which 15 are urban Union Councils; A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... Union Councils of Pakistan are local governments in Pakistan. ...

Haripur

Haripur tehsil is divided into 37 Union Councils ^[3] Union Councils of Pakistan are local governments in Pakistan. ...

Bagra is one of the 44 Union Councils of Haripur District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan[1] . ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Harrpur Categories: | | ... Kholian Bala is a village and Union Council of Haripur District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan[1] ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Harripur Categories: | | | ...

Ghazi

Ghazi is divided into 7 Union Councils^[3]

Sirikot is a village in tehsil Ghazi, district Haripur, NWFP, Pakistan. ...

Khanpur

• Khanpur (newly Announced)

Importance

The area is rich in natural resources and holds special significance because of two very important water reservoirs - the Tarbela Dam and Khanpur dam. Image of the Tarbela Dam from space. ... Khanpur Dam is a dam located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur, about 25 miles from Islamabad, Pakistan. ...

This district has high importance from geographical point of view. Because it is known as a gateway between Hazara division and NWFP and other side its boundaries attached with the capital Islamabad.

The biggest Tarbel Dam made of mud is also situated here on the river Sindh. This dam produces 2200 megawatts of electricity to fulfil the country's energy needs.

Boundary

The geographical significance of the district lies in the fact that its boundaries touch Mardan District, a centre of the ancient Gandhara civilization in the north west. Abbottabad District in the north east, Mansehra District in the north, Margallah hills of Islamabad in the south east, Swat valley in the north-west, Buner and Swabi districts in the west. Besides Swabi, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts of NWFP, two districts of Punjab province i.e. Attock and Rawalpindi lie on the southwest and southeast respectively of Haripur district. The Federal Capital Islamabad is also adjacent to the district in the south. Mardan District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the city of Mardan. ... Gandhāra (Sanskrit: गन्धार, Persian; Gandara, Waihind) (Urdu: گندھارا) is the name of an ancient Indian Mahajanapada, currently in northern Pakistan (the North-West Frontier Province and parts of northern Punjab and Kashmir) and eastern Afghanistan. ... Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Batgram, Mansehra Mansehra (Urdu: مانسہرہ ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Mansehra, and the Kaghan Valley area, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan. ... Buner is a district of Malakand Division in the province of NWFP, Pakistan. ... Location of Swabi District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Demography

Haripur's population was estimated to be 803,000 in 2005. Out of those only 12.0% of the population live in urban areas, while, the rest (88.0%) of the population lives in the rural areas.

The population is spread over 1,725 km², with population density of 401.3 persons per km²^[4], this compares to the average population density of 233 persons per km², in the North West Frontier as whole. The average household size of the district is 6.6 persons per household compared to 8 at the provincial level. Agriculture is the livelihood of the rural population, the total arable area is 77,370 acres (313.1 km²).

Language

According to the 1998 District Census Report, Hindko is the predominant language in the district, representing 68% of population, consisting of Pukhtoons (70 %), Punjabi (1.8%), and 28 % Hindko speaking community. Hindko is an ancient language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, Pashto: پښتون; Persian: پختون; Urdu: پشتون), or Pathan (Urdu: پٹھان, Hindi: पठान paá¹­hān) or ethnic Afghans[9] are an ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan and in the North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ...

Growth rate

The average annual growth rate for the district during the 1981 to 1998 inter-census period has been 2.19%, lower than the provincial average (2.8%) and almost equal to the national average i.e. 2.2%.

Literacy rate

The overall literacy rate for Haripur district is 53.7%, substantially higher than the provincial literacy rate in NWFP (35.2%). The female literacy rate is dismally low at 37.4% compared to male literacy of 70.5%. The urban: rural break down show that rural literacy is lower (51.4%) than urban literacy (69.7%). Children reading. ...

Education

Notable educational institutes are:

• Telecom Girls Public School & College
• Bright Vision Model College
• PILS (Paramount Institute of Languages and Skills)
• Sarhad Degree College of Commerce
• Sarhad College of Modern Education
• Frontier Education Complex
• HASDIS Computer Masters College
• Sir Syed Model School and College
• Model Public School, KTS
• Kausar Public School and College
• Jinnah Jamia Public School and college Haripur
• Basri Public School & College
• Sadat Model Public School
• Hazara Public School
• Pakistan International Public School
• Merit Schooling System
• Fauji Foundation Model School
• Telecom Staff College
• Islamic Universal Education System Kholian Bala.
• Telecom Boys College
• zubaida aman degree college

Haripur District has a Post Graduate College, that is funded by the Government, Providing education on Higher level. The city also has two Colleges for Girls which is also funded by the Government to provide Higher Education for Girls coming all around the City.

Haripur has 907 government primary schools, including 656 for boys and 251 for girls, in 2000–2001. In addition to government primary schools, 166 mosque schools were also functional in the district during this period.

The 907 government primary schools are there to cater a primary school age population (5–9 years) of 101,670, out of which 52,240 (51.38%) were boys and 49,430 (48.61%) were girls. The ratio of the primary schools with the primary school going age population indicates a limited access of the children to primary education. The district had 83 middle schools (56 for boys & 27 for girls), during 2001.

The mosque schools were introduced under the National Education Policy 1979 at the time of Fifth Five-Year Plan 1978–83. A mosque school is organized on the basis of 20–30 students, having normally one PTC teacher and Imam of the mosque as staff members, a shorter teaching programme (about four hours a day), same curriculum as of primary schools in addition to teaching of Holy Quran-e-Nazira (recitation of the Quran). The students qualifying from such schools are eligible for admission in formal schools for higher education. The Quran (Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...

During 2000–2001, 166 mosque schools (15.47% of the total primary schools) were functioning in district, while in 1997–98, this number was 180.^{[citation needed]} Details about the number of teachers and students, curricular activities and performance of these schools are not available. The school age population catered by the mosque schools is not available.

Industries

Haripur District is comparatively more industrialised than other districts in the NWF Province. There are many biggest factory units here like Telephone Factory,N.R.T.C.(National Radio Telecomunication orporatin, Hazara fertilizers, Pak-China fertilizers, Terbela cotton mills etc. Furthermore, many small and big industrial factories are made in the Hatar industrial state such as Dewan Salman Fibre and Heavy Electrical Complex. Because of these industries this district is playing an important role at country level in the economic development.

Since Haripur has developed situation of medium and big industries, its role in the agricultural field is also admirable. This district especially provides fruits and vegetable not only to Peshawar but also to Islamabad and the Punjab. There is more likelihood of social and economical development due to the project of Ghazi Brotha and motorway from Peshawer to Islamabad.

One of the well known places of the district Haripur is Khalabat Town named after a village now under Tarbela Dam lake. It is a well planned town with a population of around 35,000 and is located at the bank of Tarbela Lake and is home to those displaced by the Terbela Dam. Image of the Tarbela Dam from space. ...

Among other famous places are:- Bandi Seeran (95% people are working overseas especially in gulf) Dhipra (one of the village of Pakistan where litracy rate is 100%) Baldher, Rehana, the home town of (former president of Pakistan) Field Marshal Ayub Khan, Sikanderpur, Dervesh, Kot Najibullah,Bhera, Khanpur(Tehsil), Beer, Gorakki, Mora Mamdooh Mankrai (an old Turkic settlement which is famous for its old ruins), Sarai Saleh, Ali Khan, especially Shah Mohammad (For variety of plant nursery's) and Sirikot. ,The major railway station of Haripur city is actually located in Pandak village. One well known place of the district is Jagal, it is near the k.t.s (Kahlabut town ship) - it is very big village. Muhammad Ayub Khan (May 14, 1907 – April 19, 1974) was a Field Marshal during the mid-1960s, and the political leader of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969. ... This article is about the various peoples speaking one of the Turkic languages. ... Sirikot is a village in tehsil Ghazi, district Haripur, NWFP, Pakistan. ...

Famous people from Haripur

• Ayub Khan, Former President, and Army Chief of Pakistan
• Muhammad Anwar Shamim, Air Chief Marshal and Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force
• Qateel Shifai, famous Urdu poet;
• Muhammad Sabir Shah, Former Chief Minister of NWFP
• Gohar Ayub Khan, former Speaker of the National Assembly and Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
• Habibullah Khan Tareen, former NWFP Speaker and Education Minister.
• Sardar Fakhr-e-Alam Khan ex-chief election commissioner of PAKISTAN and ex-chief justice of Peshawar high court.
• Raja Sikander Zaman, former senior federal minister and Chief Minister of NWFP
• Sultan Raja Erij Zaman Khan - Chief of Gakhars and Ex MPA.
• Major Gen. Mohammed Khalid , Pakistan Army
• General Iqbal Khan, Pakistan Army

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References

Coordinates: 33°44′N, 72°35′E Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Location of Haripur District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province. ... Union Councils of Pakistan are local governments in Pakistan. ... Kholian Bala is a village and Union Council of Haripur District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan[1] ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Harripur Categories: | | | ... Sirikot is a village in tehsil Ghazi, district Haripur, NWFP, Pakistan. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (Urdu: Å›imāl maÄ¡ribÄ« sarhadÄ« sÅ«ba شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) is the smallest of the four main provinces of Pakistan. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ...   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ... The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ... Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Batgram district (Urdu: بٹگرام) is located in Hazara Division of NWFP, Pakistan. ... Buner is a district of Malakand Division in the province of NWFP, Pakistan. ... Charsadda District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Charsadda. ... Chitral is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Chitral. ... Location of Dera Ismail Khan District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Hangu is a district in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... For other uses, see Karak. ... Kohat distrct is located in NWFP province of Pakistan. ... Location of Kohistan District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Lakki Marwat is a district of North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... Lower Dir is an area in the Dir, North-West Frontier Province Pakistan. ... Malakand District is one of the distrcits in the North West Frontier Province , Pakistan. ... Batgram, Mansehra Mansehra (Urdu: مانسہرہ ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Mansehra, and the Kaghan Valley area, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan. ... Mardan District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the city of Mardan. ... Nowshera (Urdu: نوشہرہ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Nowshera. ... Peshawar District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the city of Peshawar, the capital of the province. ... Shangla District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the twin towns of Mingora and Saidu Sharif. ... Swabi is district in NWFP. See also Swabi Category: ... Swat (Pashto/Urdu: سوات) is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Upper Dir District is one of the districts in Dir, NWFP, Pakistan. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...