Sheikhul Bandi

Sheikhul Bandi is one of the 51 union councils (sub-divisions) of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[4] The Union council takes its name from a neighbourhood which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city of Abbottabad. It is located at 34° 8' 60N, 73° 13' 60E, in the valley toward the north-west of the Sarban Hills.[5]

Sheikhul Bandi
Sheikhul-Bandi is located in Abbottabad District
Coordinates: 34°9′0″N 73°14′0″E
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictAbbottabad
TehsilAbbottabad
Government
  NazimNabeel Khan Jadoon [1]
  Naib NazimMalik Saeed Awan
Population
  Total26,158

Languages

The main language is Hindko, Pashto, although Urdu is also spoken and understood.

Ethnic groups

The predominant ethnic group of Sheikhul Bandi are the Jadoons. However, there are other minority ethnic groups such as the Awans, Mughals, and Abbasis (dhund) who live there as well.

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