Jarral Shareef

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Jarral
جرل شریف
Union council
Jarral Shareef
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Location of Jarral Shareef on map of Pakistan
Location of Jarral Shareef on map of Pakistan
Jarral
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Country  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Abbottabad
Tehsil Abbottabad
Government
 • Nazim Gul Riaz Akhtar Khan
 • Naib Nazim Malik Zafar Ali
Population (1998 Census)[1]
 • Total 7,000
Time zone PKT (UTC+05:00)
ZIP code 22760 [2][3]
Union council code 40600 [4]
Falling Rain Genomics of Jarral Drinking Water quality - District Abbottabad

Jarral Shareef (Hindko: جرناں) is one of the 57 Union council of Abbottabad District [5] in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]

Location

Jarral is 37 km from the city of Abbottabad and is located in a valley surrounded by large mountains on three sides.[6] On the south of the valley lies the famous Tarbela Dam lake . The southern areas of Jarral UC borders Haripur District. Jarral is central point of Tanawal area which is linked to two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa i.e. Haripur from the west and Abbottabad to the east. Jarral is a populated village of the area.

Demographics

Jarral has a population of about 7,000. People of Jarral speak Hindko. Tanolis are the dominant tribe of Jarral with a good number of Awans. Jarral is a main business point for surrounding villages. Transport facilities for Abbottabad and Haripur are available at Jarral. Jamia Masjid Jarral[7] is known for its architecture work and is the largest in the area. Jarral has beautiful mountains as well as agricultural fields. Jarral has a Bank, Bazar, Post office, Telephone Exchange and Ufone Booster.

Locals grow seasonal crops such as Maize (makai) and Wheat (kanak).

The literacy rate of Jarral is on higher side. The parents are highly motivated to educate their children and take interest in their studies. Higher studies and research are also encouraged here.

A large number of people from Jarral are settled in Karachi, Abbottabad, Rawalpindi, Haripur and Islamabad.

Subdivisions

  • Kotnali
  • Bachha Sani
  • Kachhian
  • Bandian
  • Taraki
  • Nara Doga
  • Bandi Darah
  • Thalian
  • Jabbi
  • Heeran
  • Khuliala
  • Gul Bandi
  • Nakhay Saidan
  • Sorah Darah
  • Panj khoian
  • Upper Pajwar
  • Swai Darah
  • Lower Pajwar
  • Banda Qalandar Khan

Name of Mouzziat

Halqa Patwar

Education

List of schools running in Jarral.

  • Government Primary School (Boys)
  • Government Primary School (Girls)
  • Government High School (Boys) [8]
  • Government High School (Girls)
  • Fatima Jinnah Public School (Private)
  • Ghair Rasmi Bunyadi School (NGO)
  • Islami Jamia Madrassa

Gallery

Jamia Masjid[7]
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Nalota
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National Bank Pakistan branch
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Tomb of Pir Mubarak Shah
Government High School Girls
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Union Council office

See also

References

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External links

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