History
Residential construction started in 1974, inhabitants of KTS are affectee of Tarbela Dam, about 82,000 acres (330 km2) land was acquired for its construction. The large reservoir of the dam submerged 135 villages, which resulted in displacement of a population of about 96,000 people from the richest green valley of the area, Effectees of Tarbella Dam resides in Khalabat Township, Kangra Colony (in Haripur on Hattar Road), Punjab and Sindh provinces.The town was named after the village Khalabat which had submerged in the Tarbela lake. The name Khalabat is a combination of two words 'Khala' and 'Bat'. Khala means upright and bat means stone. There was a ten feet high stone column erected in the ground of Khalabat. Famous villages that got submerged were, Tarbela, Anorra, Laloo Gali, Amb,Dheeri, Khalabat, Jahar, Luqmania, Jathoo, Dari, Thapla, Kundreala, Kiya, Khabal, Mumaiya, Pakkah Panialah, Darband , Ashra , Dokani etc.The affectees were adjusted in present KTS and Kangra Colony Haripur and District Swabi. Some people were alloted land in southern Punjab and Sindh; however, only the influentials were able to take possessions and the entitlement. The main issue which is the allotment of the land is still exists. Also, the reality fund of the tarbela power dam has not been awarded to the affectees of the project. Society of KTS
Society of Khalabat is very rich in culture and establishment of traditions.People of Khalabat are sports loving and they enjoying playing VolleyBall, Football, Field Hockey, Cricket, Kabaddi, Snooker and Mokha. Industry
When Khalabat township was under construction in early 70's. Government announced tax free industrial zone, and this announcement attracted lots of industrialists. In this industrial zone companies like Kawasaki motorcycles, Rehana woolen mills, Orion television, Ashi marbel, Jhon steel mills, Shafi woolen mill, Tarbela Cotton and Spinning mills were setup. All factories were closed down there business and have moved out. Steel Mill have dissolve and on that place MERIT SCHOOLING SYSTEM is exist there. Education
There are a number of Government boys and girls school, with a good number of private schools. In recent years a number of higher education institutes has been set up by the government and one Degree college for boys in sector 1. There is, Government Technical College in sector 4, Women Degree College in sector 3 and Degree college for Boys in sector 1. Some of the famous private schools are Quaid-e-Azam Public High School, Dawn Public School, Faizan Public High School, Pakistan Public School and Montessori, Model Public School, Iqra Academy School,Sector no 2, Iqra Public High school,sector no 4, Progressive International Academy, Sector no 4. Tribes
Many of the tribes dwelling in Khalabat Township , Utmanzai, Tanoli, Tareen , Syeds, Gujjars, Quraishi, Abbasi, Awans, Shiekh. Languages spoken
The major languages spoken in Khalabat Township are Hindko, Urdu, & Pashto. Famous
Tarbela Lake are the famous places of Khalabat Township. Lake is a picnic spot and boats can be hired by the visitors to have a tour of the Tarbela Lake. Also local people use them to get to the villages at the mountains for fishing and hunting. Climate
Khalabat has all four seasons of the year i.e summer, winter, autumn and spring. Summers are hot but pleasant and winters are too cold. Lively weather prevails in spring and autumn.
