Battagram
City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Battagram (Urdu: بٹگرام, Pashto: بټګرام) is a city and Union Council of Battagram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°41'N 73°1'E and has an altitude of 1038 metres (3408 feet).[2]
Battagram
بٹگرام بټګرام Batgram | |
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City and Tehsil | |
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  Battagram | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 73°1′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Battagram |
| Elevation | 1,038 m (3,406 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,083 |
| Postal code | 21040 |
Climate
With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Battagram features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Battagram is 18.5 °C or 65.3 °F, while the annual precipitation averages 1,427 millimetres or 56.18 inches.
June is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27.9 °C or 82.2 °F. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of 7.6 °C or 45.7 °F.
| Climate data for Battagram | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
24.7 (76.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128 (5.0) |
205 (8.1) |
231 (9.1) |
148 (5.8) |
71 (2.8) |
51 (2.0) |
192 (7.6) |
163 (6.4) |
61 (2.4) |
39 (1.5) |
57 (2.2) |
81 (3.2) |
1,427 (56.1) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 103 |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Education
| Schools of Battagram | Location | Colleges of Battagram | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Centennial Model High School, Battagram | near DHQ Hospital Battagram | Government Degree College, Battagram | Opposite Karakoram Highway (KKH N35), Chappargram. | ||
| Young Muslim Public School and College, Battagram | Boys Branch located near Police Station, Ajmera. | Sir Sayed institute of learning (SILM) school and College, Battagram | Boys Branch located near jahil mord ,
Girls Branch located near Wapda Office, Battagram |
Young Muslim Public School & College, Battagram | Boys Branch located near Police Station, Battagram.
Girls Branch located near Wapda Office, Battagram |
| Al Syed Garden Public School and College, Battagram | Near Vagon Adda, Ajmera | Sir Syed Institute of Learning & Motivation, Battagram | Near Sub-Jail Battagram | ||
| Al-Ezzah Academy, Battagram | Karakoram highway, near Tamai road, Ajmera | Zahid Public High School & College, Battagram | Banya Road, Kuzabanda Mira | ||
| The Rising Star Public School, Battagram | N/A | Sky Hawk International Public School & College, Battagram | Near PSO Petrol Pump, Battagram. | ||
| Pace Institute of I.T Battagram | Oppt. TMA Office, near Ajmera Road, United Market Battagram | ||||
The schools are being built with the help of several NGOs and foreign funds to improve the literacy rate of the people.[4]
2005 earthquake
Battagram was among the areas affected by the earthquake of 8 October 2005, where more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured.[5]
Administration
Battagram District is divided into two tehsils, the proper Battagram and Allai (which are Banna, Bateela, Batkul, Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah). Proper Battagram main city is a tehsil and district headquarters and is also one of 20 Union Councils of the District of Battagram.[6]
The Battagram Tehsil is subdivided into 12 Union Councils:[6]