Aliabad is a village in the Bakot Union Council of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°8'9N 73°27'49E at an altitude of 1313 metresAliabad, Pakistan Page, and it is 108.5 km from Islamabad on Mount Miranjani.

Etymology The name Aliabad is derived from two words: Ali (The name of Muslim saint Baba Ali Muhammad) and Abad (settlement).

Infrastructure The village has one government primary school, two masjids and a market.GPS ALI ABAD MOLIA BAKOTE Abbottabad

WWF–Pakistan had completed work in the area that helped prevent landslides affecting roads in the village.WWF-Pakistan launches project to prevent landslides on Kohala-Bakot Road

Demography Around 80% of the population are Gujar and Chauhans.Gakkhar There are also Syeds, Janjuas and Awans in the village

Neighbourhoods Bariyan and Basali (Centre), Kalaban, Kotli, Sehragran, Danna (Rehman Abad), Kohoey, Baribagla and Balikot/Riyala are the main mohallas of Aliabad.

See also Bakot

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