Dewal Manal is one of the 51
union councils of
Abbottabad District
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in the
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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province of
Pakistan
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Administrative Units of District Abbottabad
Location
Dewal Manal is located in the central part of Abbottabad District and borders Nara
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and Seer Gharbi (to the South), Nathia Gali
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and Nagri Bala
Nagri Bala Union Council of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population is 17,235.
Subdivisions
*VC Akhroota
*VC Nagri Bala 1
*VC Nagri Bala 2
*VC Tatreela
VC may refe ...
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](_blank)
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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 word Dewalia <ديواليه>, meaning 'bankrupt', which was attached to this locale due to many wars and other disasters. The villages here have been destroyed many times. During British rule the area was initially a major command post for the local Karlals, but the British made a fort at Nara
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This village produced notable politician like Haider Zaman Khan
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known as Baba (late), QUAID E TEHREEK E SOOBA HAZRA HAZARA PROVINCE MOVEMENT
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History of the movement
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References
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Union councils of Abbottabad District
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