Phalkot
Appearance
Phalkot | |
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Coordinates: 34°9′40″N 73°22′30″E / 34.16111°N 73.37500°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Abbottabad |
Tehsil | Abbottabad |
Government | |
• Nazim | Malik Mushtaq Ahmad[1] |
Phalkot is one of the 51 Union Councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2] Most of the people are Awans with some Dhund Abbasis. Most of the people are poor and lead a simple life.
Location
[change | change source]Phalkot Malsa is located at 34° 9' 40N 73° 22' 30E and has a height of 1747 metres (5734 feet).[3]
Subdivisions
[change | change source]The Union Council is subdivided into two areas Phalkot and Malsa,[1] that include other settlements including Kutli Sehana Jandar Bari Buni Gali and Upri Kutli.
Language
[change | change source]The Hindko language is widely spoken throughout the area, Urdu being national language also understand and spoken here. English and Pashto is spoken and understood by some people
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Phalkot Union Council[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Administrative Units of District Abbottabad". Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Phalkot (Malsa)[permanent dead link]