Konsh valley is located on the northern borders of the

Mansehra district Mansehra District (Urdu, ) is a district in the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern Pakistan. Mansehra city serves as the headquarters of the district. The district has a Hindkowan majority, with a significant Pashtun and Kohista ...

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the fourth largest province of Paki ...

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. The town of Battal is the headquarters of the valley. The

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, also known as the

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highway, passes through it leading to

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. Towns, like Battal, and structures in the area, were severely damaged by the

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. The altitude varies from 1067 meters at Ichhrian to 2911 meters at Bahishti Sar. The valley is inhabited by more than 76,000 people, made up of three main tribes: Sayyed,

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, Gujars, And For better prospects of life, Akazais (Yousafzai Pathan) migrated to adjoining area and cities within Pakistan. Aziz Khel, section of Akazai, People who migrated from Tor Ghar are now living in Konsh Valley village Chinarkot UC Ichrian Tehsil Baffa, Mansehra district.

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