Chappargram
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Chappargram or Chapargram (Urdu
: چھپرگرام , Pashto: چھپرګرام) is a village of Battagram District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
. It is part of Ajmera
Union Council and lies within Battagram Tehsil
and is located about four kilometres from the district
headquarters Battagram along the Shahrah-e-Resham (Karakoram Highway) or silk route.
Chappargram was one of the villages affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
of October 8, 2005 when more than 100 people were killed and approximately 500 were injured. Many residents of the village were rendered homeless and without shelter
. The khels
in Chappargram are Khadar Khani, Behram Khel, Raza khani, Mula Khel and Shams Khel.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: چھپرگرام , Pashto: چھپرګرام) is a village of Battagram District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is part of Ajmera
Ajmera
Ajmera is a town, and one of twenty union councils in Battagram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.It comprises many small villages. These include Chappargram, Lower Medan, Noshehra, Palango Tamai, and Ajmera itself. It is located at 34°40'20N 73°1'10E and has an altitude of...
Union Council and lies within Battagram Tehsil
Battagram Tehsil
Battagram Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Battagram District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.-History:The valley was ruled by Khans until 1949, when it signed the Instrument of Accession with Pakistan. In 1971 Tehsil Battagram was merged into Pakistan as an administrative...
and is located about four kilometres from the district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
headquarters Battagram along the Shahrah-e-Resham (Karakoram Highway) or silk route.
Chappargram was one of the villages affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a major earthquake centered in Pakistan-administered Kashmir known as Azad Kashmir, near the city of Muzaffarabad, affecting Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52:37 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005...
of October 8, 2005 when more than 100 people were killed and approximately 500 were injured. Many residents of the village were rendered homeless and without shelter
Shelter
Shelter is a basic architectural structure or building that provides cover. The word may also refer to:-Places:*Port Shelter, Hong Kong*Shelter Bay , various locations*Shelter Cove , various locations...
. The khels
Khel (Clan)
Khel are clans of Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The title of the tribe ends in Zai and its clan name end in Khel...
in Chappargram are Khadar Khani, Behram Khel, Raza khani, Mula Khel and Shams Khel.
See also
- AjmeraAjmeraAjmera is a town, and one of twenty union councils in Battagram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.It comprises many small villages. These include Chappargram, Lower Medan, Noshehra, Palango Tamai, and Ajmera itself. It is located at 34°40'20N 73°1'10E and has an altitude of...
- Battagram District
- Battagram TehsilBattagram TehsilBattagram Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Battagram District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.-History:The valley was ruled by Khans until 1949, when it signed the Instrument of Accession with Pakistan. In 1971 Tehsil Battagram was merged into Pakistan as an administrative...
- Yusafzai
- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa