Thall

Thall (Pashto: ټل‎, Ṭəl), also spelt Tall, is a town in Thall Tehsil of Hangu District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2] Thall is located at 33°21'52N 70°32'52E with an altitude of 742 metres (2437 feet).[3]

Thall

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Town and union council
Thall
Location in Pakistan
Thall
Thall (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 33°21.52′N 70°32.52′E
CountryPakistan
RegionKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictHangu District
Population
 (1998[1])
 • Total25,355
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Overview and history

It is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils. It is separated from the North Waziristan Agency by the Kurram River. The Peshawar-Thall and Thall-Parachinar road passes from here which is an important route of this area. It is around 4 hours drive from Peshawar and about 3 hours from Kohat.

A major Bazaar or market of this region is located here which is a hub for traders from Kurram agency, Afghanistan and adjoining areas. The Historic Thall fort built by the British in 1909 is located here, which serves as the HQ for Thall Scouts, a Paramilitary unit of FC. During hot weather people visit the Wali Chena (Wali Spring), a small spring with cold water, where they can bathe. There is a small forest named Toor Koot, which is popular for outings and picnics.

Population

The population of Thall (Tall), according to 1998 consensus, is 25,355. The population of Thall, according to official consensus, over the years is shown in the table below.[4]

Consensus Year Population
1951 5,602
1961 11,747
1972 14,082
1981 18,901
1998 25,355
2017 248,503

Education

There are many public and private sector educational institutes. The most prominent are Govt Degree College Thall (boys)[5] and Govt Girls Degree College Thall (girls).[6]

Govt High School (boys), Govt High School (girls), Muslim Model School & College (boys and girls), Shaheen Model School, Alfalah Islamic Academy, Public High School, Grammar Public School and College (boys and girls) and Zeb Model school. Pakistan education academy thall

Daarul Uloom Arabia Thall is the main Islamic center for religious studies along with several other small seminaries.

See also

References
  1. "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES (PDF)" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Hangu - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-08-06 at Archive.today
  3. Location of Thal - Falling Rain Genomics
  4. "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES (PDF)" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. "Govt Degree College Thall, Hangu". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  6. "Govt Girls Degree College Thall, Hangu". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-28.

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