Bannu was declared a Cantonment and its boundaries were defined under the Punjab Government Notification No. 1016 dated 17-12-1891 and No. 1015 dated 07-11-1892.
The boundaries were last extended and defined vide Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Defence Notification No.1035/53, dated 23-10-1953.
The Cantonment was first surveyed in 1929 by the Special Land Officer in connection with preparation of the GLR (General Land Register) under the Cantonment Land Administration Rule 1925. It was last surveyed in 1957-58 under the auspices of Survey of Pakistan Deptt.
The register and plan prepared in conjunction with it give full details of the description, classification, management and owne-ship of each holding within the Cantonment limits.
Bazar Area
The Government vides its Gazette notification No. 235/64 dated 14 Febuary, 1964 has approved the declaration of 40.01 Acres of land comprising various Svy Nos in Bannu Cantonment as a Bazar Area under Clause (b) of Rule-2 of CLA Rules, 1937.
1) Date of Establishment of Peshawar Cantonment 17-12-1891
|
Classification |
Area (Acres) |
Usage |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A-1 |
707.00 |
Units, Barracks, Lines, CMH, MES Office, BOQs, MOQs, OR lines, JCO Lines, Officer Colonies etc. |
Land in the active occupation of the Army |
|
A-2 |
10.435 |
Open land |
Vacant Military Land for specific purpose. |
|
B-1 |
2.30 |
Post Office, PO Colony, T&T Communication Building & Railway Administration. |
Land which is occupied or used by the federal government except Ministry of Defence |
|
B-2 |
56.90 |
Provincial Govt land. |
Land which is occupied or used by the provincial government. |
|
B-3 |
27.196 |
Land leased out to private persons |
Leased land which is held by any private person. |
|
B-4 |
93.00 |
Graveyard, Drains and Nullahs etc. |
Vacant land which has not leased out to any one |
|
C |
52.24 |
Roads, Public Parks, Quarters etc |
Land which is vested in the Board. |
| Private Land | 18.39 | Private Land | |
|
Total |
968.46 |
|
|
|
Population of Bannu Cantonment |
8320 (as per 2017 census report |
|---|---|
|
Bazar Area |
40.01 Acres |
|
Parks |
04 Nos. |
|
Grave Yard |
01 No |
|
Length of Roads |
11.85 K.M |
|
Cantt Board Roads |
1.86 K.M |
|
M.E.S Roads |
6.51 K.M |
|
C & W Roads |
3.48K.M |
|
Tube Wells |
03 Nos. |
|
Chlorinator with Tube Well |
03 Nos. |
|
Over Head Water Tank |
03 Nos. |
|
Water Filteration Plants |
08 Nos. |
|
Street Lights |
325 Nos. |
|
CB Public Girls School & College |
01 No. |