Abbottabad District
Abbottabad District () is a district of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is part of Hazara Division and covers an area of 1,969 km2, with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town. Neighbouring districts are Mansehra to ...
in the
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...
province of
Pakistan
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Dewal Manal is located in the central part of Abbottabad District and borders
Nara
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and
Seer Gharbi
Seer Gharbi,, is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, bordering the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province (the Murree Hills are ...
(to the South),
Nathia Gali
Nathia Gali or Nathiagali ( ur, ) is a hill station and mountain resort town located in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located at the centre of the Galyat range, where several hill stations are situated. Na ...
and Nagri Bala to the east, and Garhi Phulgran to the west and north. The area is scenic, with mountains, pine trees, and lakes, such as Jandar Lake.
Subdivisions
The Union Council is subdivided into the following areas: Chehr, Dewal Manal, Makol Payeen, Nagri Payeen, Haari Khetar, Khann Thoha Tarairi Nalotha, and Sajikot.Dewal Manal Union Council /ref>
The villages of union council are Cher, Saji Kot, Dewal, Makol Payeen, Nagri Payeen and Nalotha.
Central Valley:
The central village of Dewal-Manal union council is Dewal. The population here is almost 99% Karlal (Bakaryal clan).
Surrounded villages are:
* Sajikott
* Cher
* Kalanda
* Nara
* Ghora
* Narwara
* Pathian
* Nagri Payeen
* Nagri Tarli
* Makool Payeen
* Poona
* Hairla Maira.
History
The village of Dewal Manal is situated in the Dhun <دهن> valley. The word ''dewal'' came from an
Karlal
The Karlal (Urdu: کڑلال), also known as ''Karral'', ''Kiraal'', and '' Sardar'' is a Hindko and Pahari speaking tribe dwelling mostly in the Abbottabad District of the Hazara Division region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Etymology an ...
s, but the British made a fort at
Nara
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.
This village produced notable politician like
Haider Zaman Khan
Baba Haider Zaman (1934 – 24 October 2018) was a political personality of Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He was known for Hazara Province Movement, a protest campaign against changing the name of Sarhad Province. Baba joined Hazara Q ...
known as Baba (late), QUAID E TEHREEK E SOOBA HAZRA
HAZARA PROVINCE MOVEMENT
Hazara Province Movement (Urdu/Hindko: ) is a movement aimed at creating the Hazara Province in the Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
History of the movement
This movement began in 1957, when regional lawyers Mufti Idrees and Abdul Kha ...