Barikot is an administrative subdivision (
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
) of
Swat District
Swat District (), also known as the Swat Valley, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Known for its stunning natural beauty, the district is a popular tourist destination. With a populati ...
in the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...
province of Pakistan.
Swat District has seven tehsils i.e. Tehsil Barikot,
Tehsil Babuzai,
Tehsil Matta,
Tehsil Khwazakhela,
Tehsil Kabal,
Tehsil Charbagh and
Tehsil Bahrain. Each Tehsil comprises certain numbers of
Union council. There are 65
Union council in district Swat (56 rural and 09 urban).
According to
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013, Tehsil Barikot has the following 5 Wards:
#
Ghalegay
# Barikot
# Tindodag
# Panjigram
# Najigram
# Nawagai
# Amlok Dara
# Karakar
# Kandak Jehangir
# Parrai
#
Kota
#
Shamozai
# Guratai
# Manyar
# Landakay
# New kalai
# Shingardar
#
Nagoha
# Dedawar
# zarakhela
# Chungi
See also
*
Swat District
Swat District (), also known as the Swat Valley, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Known for its stunning natural beauty, the district is a popular tourist destination. With a populati ...
References
External links
* Book: ''Hidden Treasures of Swat'',
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower Dir and neighboring placesUnited NationsHajj 2014 Uploads
Swat District
Tehsils of Swat District
Populated places in Swat District
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