Kukmang Union Council
union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Kukmang is a residential town and one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Most of the families living in Kukmang belong to Abbasi (Sararra, Dhund) and Qureshi clans. According to the 2023 census the total population was 10,251 of which 5,102 were males and 5,149 were females, overall literacy was 75.3% which was 88.2% for males and 62.5% for females. 10,230 inhabitants were recorded as being Muslim in the census with 21 listed as others. Kukmong, like Abbottabad District in general, is vulnerable to landslides, earthquake and heavy rain, 1,921 homes were identified as needing reconstruction after the 2005 earthquake. In 2022 it was announced that Kukmang was one of several Union Councils in the district to benefit from road projects to improve infrastructure.
Location
Kukmang is located at 34°16'20N 73°25'30E and has an average elevation of 1208 metres (3966 feet). It is situated in the North East of the district, it borders Boi to the North. River Kunhar to its North East, Pattan Kalan lies to the south-southeast, and Rankot to the north-west and Thandiani to its South West. To the east, beyond the Kunhar River, lies the fabulous snow-covered Pir Panjal mountain range of Kashmir.
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