Abbottabad Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل ایبٹ آباد) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The tehsil covers an area of 1,285 km2 (496 sq mi).
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History
During the British rule, the current district of Abbottabad was created as a Tehsil of Hazara District. After Pakistan′s independence from Britain on 14 August 1947, it remained a tehsil of Hazara until 1981 when the old Abbottabad Tehsil became a district, containing two tehsils - Abbottabad and Havelian.
Demography
According to the 2023 census the total population of Abbottabad Tehsil was 727,449 of which 366,447 were male and 360,984 were female. The census also recorded religious affiliation as follows: 977268 Muslim, 4476 Christians, 81 Hindus, 16 Ahmadi Muslims, 31 Sikh, 5 Parsi and 80 listed as others.
The mother tongue of residents were recorded as follows: 42,734 Urdu, 10,401 Punjabi, 730 Sindhi, 81,731 Pushto, 269 Balochi, 1,080 Kashmiri, 1,722 Saraiki, 1,221,957 Hindko, 521 Brahvi, 1,971 Shina, 160 Balti, 14 Mewati, 8 Kalasha, 11,744 Kohistani and 22,545 listed as others.
Subdivisions
Municipal Committees
Abbottabad (Headquarters)
Cantonments
Abbottabad Cantonment
Murree Gallies Cantonment
Town Councils
Nawan Shehr
Union Councils
Bagan
Bagh
Bagnotar
Bakot
Bal Dheri
Banda Qazi
Bandi Dhundan
Biran Gali
Birot Kalan
Birot Khurd
Boi
Chamhad
Chatri
Dahamtore
Galiat
Gojri Union Council
Dalola
Jarral
Jhangi
Kakol
Kakot
Kassaki Kalan
Kokmang
Kothiala
Lakhala
Malach
Moolia
Mir Pur
Nagaki
Nagri Bala
Namal
Namli Mera
Nawan Shehr Janubi