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Neighbourhood Council (KPK)

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Country
  
Pakistan

Province
  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+5)

Neighbourhood Council is Administrative Unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). It is notified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013.

Ward is same like Union Council, But Ward is new term and new demarcation by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government. While Union Councils are based upon West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P. Act No. XVII of 1967)

Ward may consist of:

  • Village Council or
  • Neighbourhood Council
  • Village Council is rural places, while Neighbourhood Councils are urban and they are near to main city or have some of characteristics of city.

    In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there are total 2996 Village Councils. and 505 Neighborhood Councils. While total amount of Union Councils is 1001.

    References

    Neighbourhood Council (KPK) Wikipedia