Kanju is a village situated on the bank of River Swat in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

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Location

It is 5 kilometres away from Mingora

Mingora

Mingora is the largest city in Swat District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of and lies on the banks of River Swat about from Saidu Sharif, the present capital of Swat. As of 1998, the population of Mingora was about 175,000...

 the main city of Swat District and about 7 kilometres from Saidu Sharif

Saidu Sharif

-Saidu Sharif:Saidu Sharif is the capital city of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°45'0N 72°21'0E with an altitude of 939 metres Saidu sharif is traditional seat of government, remains the administrative headquarters of Malakand division .Saidu...

 the District Headquarters. it is situated on the bank of river swat.it is the first entry point to nekpekhail(nek bibi khel) area.

Demographics

The people of Kanju belong to the Yousafzai

Yousafzai

The Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...

 tribe of Pukhtoons Pashtuns. Kanju comprises several mohallas: Kuz Kanju, bar Kanju, Manjawar, Niamatabad, Shahi abad, Gharib abad, Mati, Quange, Shambaba, Ahmad tangay, chargo sha. The population of Kanju is about 16000.

Agriculture

The major source of earning is agriculture and fruit farming. A considerable number of people own small and large businesses in various places of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Education

Kanju is a home to many Government colleges including Government High School for boys, Government Middle school for girls and several Government Primary schools for boys and girls. There are a number of public and private schools and colleges: Al-Razi Public School and College,Hira School and College, Iqra School and College, Shah Public School and College Muslim Hands Public School, Community welfare school, Continental Public School, Bolan Education Academy, Town Public School, etc.

Tourist attractions

The view of River Swat from Ayub Bridge in Kanju is magnificent. Saidu Sharif Airport

Saidu Sharif Airport

Saidu Sharif Airport is an airport in Pakistan. It is situated near the Swat River and between villages of Dherai and Kanju in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The airport was built in the era of the late Wali Swat and two flights take place daily: one from this airport to Peshawar International Airport and...

is a small airport mainly used for domestic flights.

Residential Scheme

Kanju Township is a residential scheme undertaken by the SDDA. It consists of two phases. Phase one is ready while phase two is in the making. Phase one consists of sectors from A to E. Plots in sector one are more costly.