Haripur (Hindko, ) is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 14th most populous city in the province, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district. Located some north of Islamabad Capital Territory and south of Abbottabad, Haripur is in a hilly plain area at an altitude of .
History
thumb|Boundaries of Haripur
thumb|right|The 4th Hazara Mountain Battery
Haripur was founded by Hari Singh Nalwa, a Punjabi Sikh commander of Ranjit Singh, in 1822 and became the headquarters of Hazara until 1848. Hari Singh Nalwa had been appointed as the Nazim of Hazara after the first Nazim Amar Singh Majithia was killed by the local populace at Samundar Katha, Abbottabad. The town was visited by Baron Hugel on 23 December 1835, and he found it humming with activity.
After the independence, Hazara district was elevated to the divisional status in 1976. After some time Haripur Tehsil was made district and Haripur became its headquarters.
Education
Haripur has the University of Haripur with some colleges affiliated with it, as well as the Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology.
Demographics
Population
As of the 2023 census, Haripur had a population of 91,915.
Religion
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|+ Religious groups in Haripur City (1881−2017)