Ghanool

Ghanool is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in Balakot tehsil and lies in an area that was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[2] UC Ghanool has four village councils i.e. Ghanool, Sangar-1, Sangar-2 and Bhangian. Sangar is most populous area of Ghanool with Madakhel in majority. Paya, which is also known as Sari and Paya, is a meadow at the height of more than 9000 feet the area which is full of thick pine forests/wild alpine flowers and Makra Mountain which is 12743 feet above the sea level is also part of Ghanool. Tribes living in Ghanool includes Mughals, Rajputs, Awans, Swati, and Madakhels, which makes Ghanool a land with diversified people. Its one of educated valley of Mansehra district and well known for hospitality of its people

Ghanool
Union Council and Village
CountryPakistan
RegionKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra District
Population
 • Total40,000
 • Density10/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code(s)0997

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra – Government of Pakistan Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "MANSEHRA: Quake survivors slam delay in compensation". Dawn. Pakistan. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

3- Photo By Khaliq zaman


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