Akora Khattak (Pashto: اکوړه خټک , Urdu: اکوڑہ خٹک ) or Sarai Akora is a town in the Jehangira Tehsil of the Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its location is adjacent to the Kabul River, which converges with the Indus River about 15 kilometres downstream. Neighbouring places are Nowshera Cantonment to the west and Nowshera to the east.
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Geography
Akora Khattak is about 14 km (9 miles) east of the Nowshera city in the Nowshera District on Grand Trunk Road.
History
Akora Khattak was formerly called Sarai Akora. It is named after Malik Akor Khan Khattak, who was the great-grandfather of the famous Pashtun warrior and poet, Khushal Khan Khattak.
In December 1826, The battle of Akora Khattak was fought between the Sikh Empire and Mujahideen, mainly Pashtuns, under Syed Ahmad Barelvi. The 1500 Mujahideen defeated 4,000 strong Sikh army, killing between 500 and 700 Sikh soldiers.
The British period started from 29 August 1849. The cantonment of Akora Khattak was established in 1850. In 1916, the first police station was established.
Demographics
Population
As of the 2023 census, Akora Khattak had a population of 29,750. The population of Akora Khattak, according to the 2017 census, was 33,013.
Notable places
Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak
Akora Khattak is the birthplace and burial place of the poet great Pashto poet and warrior Khushal Khan Khattak. The mausoleum of Khushal Khan was built in 1949.
Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania
Darul Uloom Haqqania was founded in 1947 by Abdul Haq Akorwi, who was the father of Sami ul Haq. It is the second largest Islamic religious seminary in Pakistan.
Khushal Khan Khattak memorial library
Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library is a public library in Akora Khattak. The Library was established in 1994 in the memory of Khushal Khan Khattak. The museum has many medieval era artefacts, some of which were used by Khushal Khan Khattak.
Education
Schools and colleges
Govt Centennial Model high school (boys)
Khyber Model College and School Akora Khattak Campus
The student model high school and College
Govt high school (boys) Baghbanpura
Govt Girls Middle School Baghbanpura
Sir Syed public High school
Govt high school (girls)
Haqqania High School
Tamir-e-millat high school
Public collegiate high school
Bright Start English school
Jamia Shams Ul Madaris Surya Khel for (boys and girls)
Rahman public school
Army Public school Akora Khattak
The Sun Rise public school
Govt Khushal Khan Khattak degree college (boys)
Govt Khushal Khan Khattak college (girls)
The Safah public school
The Quaid Public School
The Suffa Public School
The Sarhad Public School Akora Khattak
Health care
LRBT Free Eye Hospital
Notable people from Akora Khattak
Khushal Khan Khattak – warrior poet, chief, and freedom fighter
Abdul Haq Akorwi – Islamic scholar and founder of the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania
Sami-ul-Haq - Regarded as the "Father of the Taliban"
Ajmal Khattak – politician and writer