Battagram


Battagram is the capital city of Battagram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°41'N 73°1'E and has an altitude of 1038 metres.

Climate

With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Battagram features a humid subtropical climate under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Battagram is 18.5 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 1218 mm. Even in the driest months, there is a lot of precipitation. November is the driest month with 28 mm of precipitation, while July, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 229 mm.
June is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27.9 °C. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of 7.6 °C.

Education

The schools are being built with the help of several NGOs and foreign funds to improve the literacy rate of the people.

2005 earthquake

Battagram was among the areas affected by the earthquake of 8 October 2005, when more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured.

Administration

Battagram District is divided into two tehsils, the proper Battagram and Allai. Proper Battagram main city is a tehsil and district headquarters and is also one of 20 Union Councils of the District of Battagram.
The Battagram Tehsil is subdivided into 12 Union Councils: