Sheikh ul Bandi is one of the 51
union councils (sub-divisions) of
Abbottabad District
Abbottabad District () is a district of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is part of Hazara Division and covers an area of 1,969 km2, with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town. Neighbouring districts are Mansehra ...
in
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...
province of
Pakistan
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. The Union council takes its name from a neighbourhood which is from the city of
Abbottabad
Abbottabad (; Urdu, Punjabi language(HINDKO dialect) آباد, translit=aibṭabād, ) is the capital city of Abbottabad District in the Hazara region of eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 40th largest city in Pakistan and fourth ...
. It is located at 34° 8' 60N, 73° 13' 60E, in the valley toward the north-west of the Sarban Hills.
Falling Rain - Location of Sheikh ul Bandi
/ref> It is considered as one of the oldest village of Abbottabad.
Languages
The main language is Hindko
Hindko (, romanized: , ) is a cover term for a diverse group of Lahnda dialects spoken by several million people of various ethnic backgrounds in several areas in northwestern Pakistan, primarily in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and P ...
, Pashto, although is also spoken and understood.
Ethnic groups
The predominant ethnic groups of Sheikh ul Bandi are the Jadoons and Syeds. However, there are other minority ethnic groups such as the Sardars , Awans, Mughals, and Abbasis (dhund) who live there as well.
References
Union councils of Abbottabad District
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