Sheikh-ul-Bandi

Sheikh-ul-Bandi is one of the 51 union councils (sub-divisions) of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Union council takes its name from a neighbourhood which is 3 km from the city of Abbottabad. It is in the valley toward the north-west of the Sarban Hills. It is located at 34° 8' 60N, 73° 13' 60ELanguagesThe main language is Hindko, Pashto, although Urdu is also spoken and understood.Ethnic groups− The predominant ethnic group of Sheikhul Bandi are the Jadoons. There are also some other families that belong to Awans, Mughals, Kashmiris, Karlals, Rajas and other ethnic groups.SubdivisionsThe Union Council is subdivided into the following areas: Cantonment, Qasba Abbottabad, Sheikhul Bandi and Rakh Civil Military.