Garhi Kapoora information

Garhi Kapura (گڑھی کپورہ) is one of the most important and largest town in District Mardan. It is located in the eastern part of Mardan and bounded by Shahbaz Garhi/ Bala Garhi in the North, Baghecha Dheri, Butseri, Nazar Kali in the East, Muhib Banda in the West and Geedar/ Kandary Kaly in the South.

Etymology: The word Garhi Kapoora consists of two words "Garhi" which means habitat and "Kapoora" refers to "Khan Kapoor Khan" the chieftain of "Kapoorkheil" tribe. The village was named after the great noble personality and Khan of the area.

Envy due to nomenclature: The refrence of name to Kapoorkheil tribe has developed jealousy amongst members of other tribes and there were numerous failed attempts to change the name, however it has been recorded in the history.

The village remained an important economic hub in the area before partition. Religious harmony existed as there were numerous Hindu temples and markets in the village. A fort named Langarkot was constructed in Garhi Kapoora by the Mughals with the help of Khattaks against the Yousafzais. There are numbers of Cannals, distributries and Stream in the village for agricultural purposes.

The village possesses number of Govt and Private educational institutes.