# Battagram

Battagram (Urdu: بٹگرام, Pashto: بټګرام) is a city and Union Council of Battagram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°41'N 73°1'E and has an altitude of 1038 metres (3408 feet).

## Climate

With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Battagram features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Battagram is 18.5 °C or 65.3 °F, while the annual precipitation averages 1,427 millimetres or 56.18 inches.
June is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27.9 °C or 82.2 °F. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of 7.6 °C or 45.7 °F.
Climate data for Battagram :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 30.0 (86.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 33.3 (91.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 24.7 (76.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.8 (56.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 18.5 (65.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.1 (39.4) | 8.0 (46.4) | 12.4 (54.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.2 (70.2) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 12.7 (54.9) | 7.8 (46.0) | 3.8 (38.8) | 12.3 (54.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128 (5.0) | 205 (8.1) | 231 (9.1) | 148 (5.8) | 71 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) | 192 (7.6) | 163 (6.4) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 57 (2.2) | 81 (3.2) | 1,427 (56.1) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 103 |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||

## Education

| Schools of Battagram | Location | Colleges of Battagram | Location |
| Government Centennial Model High School, Battagram | near DHQ Hospital Battagram | Government Degree College, Battagram | Opposite Karakoram Highway (KKH N35), Chappargram. |
| Young Muslim Public School and College, Battagram | Boys Branch located near Police Station, Ajmera. | Sir Sayed institute of learning (SILM) school and College, Battagram | Boys Branch located near jahil mord , Girls Branch located near Wapda Office, Battagram | Young Muslim Public School & College, Battagram | Boys Branch located near Police Station, Battagram. Girls Branch located near Wapda Office, Battagram |
| Al Syed Garden Public School and College, Battagram | Near Vagon Adda,Ajmera | Sir Syed Institute of Learning & Motivation, Battagram | Near Sub-Jail Battagram |
| Al-Ezzah Academy, Battagram | Karakoram highway, near Tamai road, Ajmera | Zahid Public High School & College, Battagram | Banya Road, Kuzabanda Mira |
| The Rising Star Public School, Battagram | N/A | Sky Hawk International Public School & College, Battagram | Near PSO Petrol Pump, Battagram. |
| Pace Institute of I.T Battagram | Oppt. TMA Office, near Ajmera Road, United Market Battagram | | |
The schools are being built with the help of several NGOs and foreign funds to improve the literacy rate of the people.

## 2005 earthquake

Battagram was among the areas affected by the earthquake of 8 October 2005, where more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured.

## Administration

Battagram District is divided into two tehsils, the proper Battagram and Allai (which are Banna, Bateela, Batkul, Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah). Proper Battagram main city is a tehsil and district headquarters and is also one of 20 Union Councils of the District of Battagram.
The Battagram Tehsil is subdivided into 12 Union Councils:
| Union Councils | Union Councils |
| Ajmera | Banian |
| Battagram | Batamori |
| Gijbori | Kuza Banda |
| Paimal Sharif | Peshora |
| Rajdahri | Shumlai |
| Thakot | Trand |