Shabqadar ( , ) is a city in the Charsadda District of

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province in

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. It lies north of provincial capital

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Overview and history

Shabqadar is a headquarter of

Shabqadar Tehsil Shabqadar Tehsil is a tehsil in Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The tehsil is named after Shabqadar town, which is capital and tehsil headquarter. Demographics The population of Shabqadar Tehsil, according to the 2017 censu ...

in Charsadda District. The famous attractions of Shabqadar are Shabqadar Bazaar and Shabqadar Fort. The fort is made of mud and stone. It is designed by Sikh architect Tota Ram in 1837. Currently it is under the control of

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and has 1800 personnel of the force are trained here. Former UK prime minister

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once stayed at this fort during his service and part of expedition in the North West Frontier of India. A frontier skirmish in Shabqadar on 15 November 1916 marked the first time air power was used by

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authorities in regional warfare.

Education

Shabqadar Town is the home of many public and private educational institutes, including Government Degree College Shabqadar and Govt Girls Degree College Shabqadar. Notable private institutes include The Educators, SSA College system, Saddat Public High School Shabqadar, Shabqadar Students Academy (SSA), Frontier Students Academy (FSA), Allied Schools, Iqra Schools, Peshawar Model, ICEL College Of Engineering and Literacy, Charsadda institute of technology (CIT), PIT, Islamic School System, Hira Public School, National College and Islamia Model School. Math Department Peshawar University Panorama

Math Department Peshawar University Panorama

Demographics

The majority of the people living in Shabqadar are Pakistani but a sizeable population of

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s also live there. Most are

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s with small minority are

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. Major language is

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. List of Shabqadar Tehsil union councils are listed below:

Population

According to 2023 census, the population of Shabqadar, is 102,340. The population of Shabqadar, according to official census, over the years is shown in the table below.

References

{{Charsadda-Union-Councils Populated places in Charsadda District, Pakistan Charsadda District, Pakistan

Overview and history

Education

Demographics

Population

See also

References