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Seer Gharbi
Union council
The location of Seer Gharbi union council (highlighted in blue) within Abbottabad district, the names of the neighbouring districts to Abbottabad are also shown
The location of Seer Gharbi union council (highlighted in blue) within Abbottabad district, the names of the neighbouring districts to Abbottabad are also shown
Map
Interactive map of Seer Gharbi
Coordinates: 33°57′N 73°21′E / 33.950°N 73.350°E / 33.950; 73.350
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictAbbottabad
TehsilLora
Government
 • Member District councilTahir Javed Abbasi
Area
 • Total
3,535[1] ha (8,740 acres)
Population
[2]
 • Total
9,415

Seer Gharbi, (Hindko, سير غربي), is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[3] It is located in the southeastern part of the province, bordering the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province (the Murree Hills area).[4]

Seer Gharbi also shares a border with the following Union Councils within Abbottabad District - to the north by Tajwal, to the east Nara and Nagri Totial, to the South by Seer Sharqi Bhattian and to the west by Palak.[5]

The terrain of the whole area is hilly and mountainous,[6] to the South lie the plains of the Punjab, travellers from the South find the land rising, the Murree region signals the start of the Himalayan mountain range.[7] The higher altitude makes the climate of this area cooler than the land to the south, and there is usually heavy snowfall in the winter blocking roads and making travel difficult.[8]

A notable tourist area of Seer Gharbi is the hill resort of Changla Gali[9] which has also been the location of elections for the Pakistan Football Federation.[10]

There are no cities in Seer Gharbi, it is mainly a mountainous rural area, the town of Seer is the largest settlement, the nearest cities to people living in Seer Gharbi are, Murree.[11] to the South, Abbottabad[12] (the district capital to the North West), Haripur (to the east)[13] as well as Muzaffarabad to the North east[14]

Geology

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There are a few areas of interest to geologists in Seer Gharbi, the village of Hothla[15] gives its name to the Hothla Group which is a geologic unit in Hazara.[16]

While the area around the village of Batnara has Jurassic rocks that are exposed briefly, then subducted beneath younger Nummulitic layers as one travels up the valley near the village.[17]

Wildlife

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The area is home to a rare species of leopard which are under threat due to deforestation.[18]

Politics

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Seer Gharbi is part of the NA-15, Abbottabad-I constituency[19] and is represented by PML-N party politician Murtaza Javed Abbasi.[20]

Culture

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Seer Gharbi is enriched with history and culture before partition in 1947 Seer is centre of culture and traditions. Seer has fertile land, high mountains, small rivers, and water falls. The language spoken in the area is pahari (پہاڑی) with same accent in murree.

History

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2005 earthquake

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On 8 October 2005 Seer Gharbi, like much of Abbottabad district, was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, however human casualties were low, the damage was largely to infrastructure - including damage to water supplies[21]

2017 blizzard

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In December 2017 three feet of snow fell in part of Abbottabad District, Seer Gharbi was one of the Union Councils where public schools were ordered closed by the Deputy Commissioner of Abbottabad.[8]

2020 winter protest

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In 2020 residents of Seer Gharbi (along with those from Seer Sharqi) protested in Barian Bazar demanding that their roads be cleared first as they felt their roads were being neglected in favour of tourist areas.[4]

2022 floods

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In 2022 heavier than usual rains led incidents of flooding throughout Pakistan, in August of that year heavy rains caused damage across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Seer Gharbi,[22] damaged to housing and livestock occurred.[23]

2025 floods

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In August 2025, monsoon floods impacted much of Pakistan[24] and during this time Seer Gharbi had road closures due to a landslide.[25]

Subdivisions

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Administrative subdivisions of Seer Gharbi, the names of the neighbouring Union Councils (as well as Murree Tehsil) are also shown.

The Union Council of Seer Gharbi is subdivided into the following regions: Basbher, Malmola and Seer Gharbi.[2]

Census data

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According the 2017 census - housing in the Union Council were as follow:

Housing Data by Region[26]
Region Housing Units Average Household Size Area in Hectares[1]
Basbher 105 5.78 221
Malmola 169 6.15 715
Seer Gharbi 1587 6.95 2599

According to the 1981 district census the population of Seer Gharbi was 6,671 of which 3,123 were males and 3,548 were females.[27] The 1998 census recorded a population of 8,895,[28] by the time of the 2017 census the overall population of Seer Gharbi was reported as being 12,723 of which 6,397 were male and 6,326 were female, the overall literacy rate was 76.17% of which 86.57% was for males and 65.67% for females.[1] Six years later the 2023 census reported the overall population of Seer Gharbi as being 12,232 of which 6,138 were male and 6,094 were female, the overall literacy rate was 79.3% of which 88.81% was for males and 70.3% for females.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Table 23 – Selected Population Statistics of Rural Localities" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b Official website of District Government Abbottabad. Archived 2007-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Administrative Units of District Abbottabad Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Murree's rural population faces suspended power supply, blocked roads". Dawn. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Abbottabad Map". Scribd. MapAction. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
    "Map of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan showing districts, tehsils, and union councils".
  6. ^ Limited Environmental Assessment for Rural Housing in Earthquake Affected Areas (PDF) (Report). Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA). July 2007. p. 35. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  7. ^ "KP Tourism Vision Document (Revised Sep 8, 2011)". USAID. p. 22. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Galiyat season opens: Blizzard dumps three feet of snow – Roads blocked, tourists stranded, schools closed amid power breakdown and gas shortage". The Express Tribune. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  9. ^ "PFF elections at Changla Gali". The News International. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Rival factions choose 2 venues for Pakistan elections". ESPN. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Murree, Pakistan Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Abbottabad, Pakistan Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Haripur, Pakistan Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  15. ^ Middlemiss, C. S. (1896). The Geology of Hazara and the Black Mountain. Vol. 26. Calcutta: Geological Survey of India. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  16. ^ Latif, Mir Abdul. "Explanatory Notes on the Geology of South Eastern Hazara, to Accompany the Revised Geological Map" (PDF). Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt. Sonderband 15. Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien. pp. 5–19. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  17. ^ Middlemiss, C. S. (1896). The Geology of Hazara and the Black Mountain. Vol. 26. Calcutta: Geological Survey of India. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Two leopards killed on Seer Gharbi Road in Abbottabad District
    ایبٹ آباد میں سیر غربی روڈ پر دو تیندوے ہلاک"    . Mashriq TV (in Urdu). October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  19. ^ Delimitation of Constituencies – Guidelines (PDF) (Report). Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi – Member Profile". National Assembly of Pakistan. Parliament of Pakistan. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  21. ^ Abbottabad District WATSAN Strategy (PDF) (Report). Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  22. ^ Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Daily Situation Report – 18 August 2022 (Morning) - Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Report). ReliefWeb. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  23. ^ Daily Situation Report – DSRID 2345 (Report). Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  24. ^ Vibhu Mishra (21 August 2025). "Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue". UN News. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  25. ^ Daily Situation Report – DSRID 7424 (Report). Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  26. ^ Selected Housing Characteristics of Rural Localities (PDF) (Report). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  27. ^ 1981 District Census Report of Abbottabad (Report). Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1981.
  28. ^ Abbottabad District Profile (PDF) (Report). United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). July 2009. p. 98. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  29. ^ TABLE 31 – Selected Population Statistics of Individual Rural Localities (Census 2023) (PDF) (Report). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.

33°57′N 73°21′E / 33.950°N 73.350°E / 33.950; 73.350