Bam Khel

Bam Khel
Village of Districts Swabi
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Headquarters Swabi
Area
 • Total 154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population (1998)
 • Total 30,000
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

"Bam Khel" in Urdu (بام خیل) is a village and Union Council of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°6'0N 72°32'0E with an altitude of 321 metres (1,053 ft).[2]

Bamkhel literally means the place on height. The village is mainly divided into different parts called "Mohalla" and "banda". There are total four mohallas in village Bamkhel. Details are given below:

  • Mada Khel (mohalla)
  • Jaffar Khel (The largest mohalla)
  • Younas Khel (mohalla)
  • Budla Khel (mohalla)
  • Kachkol Banda
  • Yousaf Abad
  • Khabeer Banda
  • Sherbaz Banda
  • Mohammad Banda (kado laar)
  • Mirza Khan Banda
  • Bezad Banda (Jabar)

Demographics

The literacy rate of Bam Khel is very low at 29.7%, according to an official census conducted in 1998.

Education

There is one Commerce college, one higher secondary school for boys and a high school for girls, three primary schools for boys and two primary schools for girls. In addition to government schools several private schools are also there.

Health

There is only one dispensary in the village servicing around 30,000 inhabitants.

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi -Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Location of Bam Khel - Falling Rain Genomics

Coordinates: 34°6′0″N 72°32′0″E / 34.10000°N 72.53333°E / 34.10000; 72.53333


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