Harrori Khakoo includes 3 revenue estates (locally called "Mauzas") in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan. It is inhabited (mostly) by a single tribe and is governed by its own village council.
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Geography
Harrori Khakoo is about 2 miles west of town of Battal. Battal is about 30 miles north from Mansehra city on N35/AH4 Karakoram Highway. Harrori Khakoo includes 3 revenue estates locally called "Mauzas" (Harrori upper, Harrori lower, and Khakoo) and 7 hamlets (Shingrehta, Chandni, Danna, Bakrian, Mayra, Nian Sukh, and Bhati). It is grouped into 5 wards: Ward 1 is Harrori upper- Qaisir Abad, Ward 2 is Harrori lower- Mayra, Ward 3 is Khakoo - Nian Sukh, Ward 4 is Shingrehta- Bakrian - Chandni - Danna, and Ward 5 is Bhati - Gali. The 2013 local government Act of KPK defines village as an integrated and contiguous habitation commonly identified by a name and on the basis of this definition, Harrori Khakoo is classified as a village. It is also one of the sites affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Governance
Harrori Khakoo village is governed by Harrori Khakoo village council. The village council is one of 175 village councils of Mansehra district of KPK province of Pakistan. The village council is an administrative unit of Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa (KPK) province of Pakistan. The village council consists of 2 women members who are elected on women reserved seats, one peasant member who is elected on peasant reserved seat and 5 other members who are elected on general seats. The member on general seat that scores the highest number of votes in local body election becomes the chief executive ("Nazim" in local language). The member on general seat that receives the second highest number of votes becomes Assistant Chief Executive ("Naib Nazim" in local language). The Nazim (Chief Executive) has the executive authority.
Demographics
The residents of this village are mostly members of a single tribe, Akhun Kheil. They are progeny of a single person, Sayyed Akbar Shah also known as Akhun Salak Baba. Akhun Salak Baba is buried in Akhun Salak Baba Cemetery, about 0.5 miles south of lower Kabalgram village, on the west bank of Indus river and north bank of Itai Khwar (River). Akhun Salak baba was very famous for his leadership and religious knowledge and piety and was given the title of Akhun Salak by the public and therefore, the cemetery was named Akhun Salak Baba cemetery. Many people visit his cemetery each year.