# Kalinjar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Kalinjar is one of the 44 union councils, (administrative subdivisions), of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located to the north of the district capital Haripur and borders Mensehra and Abbottabad District area.

## Health

Rural Health Center (RHC) which was established in 2002, funded by Save the Children at Swabi Maira Chappar Darband Road Haripur. Basic Health Unit (BHU), Kalinjar and veterinary dispensary Sawabi Mera are also there to help out.

## Education

* Govt Tanawal Degree College Gandaf situated at Moon Street Gandaf.(Functional)
* Govt Boys High School Kalinjar
* Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Kalinjar.
* Govt Middle school Swabi Maira.
* Govt Primary School Kalinjar No, 1 ,2 and 3.
* Govt. Boys High School Kheri

## Wildlife

Game Reserve Kalinjar Contain 2000 ha area, Gray Goral, Black partridge Bird, Gray partridge, See-See partridge, Hare, Fox, Jackal are famous wildlife. Every year more than thousands of migrating birds come into this game Reserve.

## Business

Biryani is the most popular and successful business in kalinjar, mostly people engaged with it. They have shops across the Pakistan. There are several names of group like Al Naseeb Biryani, Al Naaz Biryani, Alnoorani Biryani, Student Biryani, Pak Ghazi Biryani, Sabir Biryani etc. Other than that people are mostly daily wagers, do farming, shopkeepers and government servers (mostly Security forces, health department and teaching).

## Problems of UC Kalinjar

* Drinking water
* Education
* Health (Staff deficiency)
* Kalinjar to Jam bypass (Under construction)

## Famous and attractive places in U/C Kalinjar

* Kani Kot Top
* Tawi Khanpur lake view
* Mari & Swabi Maira Lake View Point
* Chajakka rest house
* Moon Street Gandaf
* Kheri Boys Higher Secondary School
* Kheri Forest " SEHRA" Top

## Village names of Union Council Kalinjar

Kalinjar, Sawabi Mera, Gandaf, Marri, Khairi, Tawi Khanpur, Kani Kot, Salabatt, Chajakka, Jam, Muradpur and many more small villages.

## Famous Personalities

Haji Khushi Muhammad Awan.
(Ex. UC Nazim Kalinjar(2002-2007), MPA (Independent Candidate) in PK- 52, Current PK- 40, MNA Candidate from Constituency NA - 19 & Current NA- 17.in 1985 & 1996 General Election.
Muhammad Jaffar
(Social Worker) Ex Chairman UC Kalinjar (The famous social worker of UC Kalinjar Muhammad Jaffar, Jaffar was also chairman of UC but the motives of His life is helping needy and poor persons free of cost. M Jaffar always speaking against mafia and supporting openly for area rights.
*Malik Karamdad Khan(Political Figure) PML-N Candidate.
*Sabir Awan (Businessman , political Worker) Famous Biryani in Karachi By Name Sabir Biryani
*Mumtaz Ahmed Awan(Brother Khushi Muhammad Awan) Businessman & Political Figure.
* Haji Habib Khan Ex. Vice President (PTI), Haripur.
* Muhammad Jahffar Ex. Chairman (Social Worker).
* Sardar Bahadar Abbasi (Ex. Councilor, Social Worker, President Tanawal welfare organization Coordination Committee, District Haripur)
* Malik Riasat businessman(Naseeb biryani group), politician,social worker.
* Ilyas Awan(Shopkeeper, Businessman)
TAWI Khanpur:
* Waris Khan (late) & Afsar Khan (late) (Akhoon Khail Pathan)
* Niqash Ali s/o SARTAJ ALI (Akhoon Khail Pathan)
* Mehar Nawaz khan (Akhoon Khail Pathan)
* Shair Nawaz s/o Mehar Nawaz khan (Akhoon Khail Pathan)
Mera:
* Sajjad Shah
* Sagheer Ahmed
* Amjad Ali
* Chanzeb
Sawabi:
* M. Illyas
* Abdul Waheed
* Akram
Gandaf:
* Haji Ikhlaq
* Jameel
* M. Rehman sir
* Azeem Ali shah
* zubair ali shah
Muradpur:
* Ahmed Zaman (Social Worker)
Jam:
* M. Haris Abbasi
* Kaala Khan
* Peer Muhammad
* Azam
* Aurengzaib
Chajacka:
* Haji M. Fayaz
Kheri:
* Jameel
* Akhtar Zaman
* Ibrar
Kanikot:
* Khanvez
* Chanzeb
* Malik Rafeeq