Pallandri Tehsil
Tehsil in Pakistan
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Pallandri, also spelled Palandri (Urdu: پلندری), originally Pulandari,[4] is a Tehsil which serves as the administrative capital of Sudhanoti district of Azad Kashmir. It is located at latitude 33° 42′ 54″ N, longitude 73° 41′ 9″ E, 90 km (56 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is connected with Rawalpindi and Islamabad through Azad Pattan road.
Pallandri
پلندری | |
|---|---|
  Pallandri  Pallandri | |
| Coordinates: 33.71534°N 73.6861°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| District | Sudhanoti |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,500 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 23,243 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu[2][3] |
| • Spoken | Pahari-Pothwari |
| Time zone | PST |
| Website | pallandrians.com |
History
The first capital of Azad Kashmir was established at Chinjal Hill, a town in Palindri Tehsil of present-day Sudhanoti District. [5]
Pallandri was central for the violent anti government 1950 And 1955 Sudhan uprising, which was led by the Sudhans. The local Sudhans were angered by the removal of Sardar Ibrahim Khan, with an assassination attempt on Sher Ahmed Khan marking the beginning in February 1955.[6]
Administration
Sidhnuti is divided into four tehsils: Pallandri,[7] Mong, Tarar Khel and Balouch. Pallandri serves as the headquarters of Sudhanoti. Jinjahell was the first capital of Azad Kashmir and is about 20 kilometers away from Pallandri. It is at an elevation of 1372 meters and is 97 km (60 mi) from Rawalpindi via Azad Pattan. The district is connected to Rawalakot by a 64-kilometre (40 mi) metalled road.
