Behrain Tehsil
Behrain Tehsil
تحصیل بحرین بحرين تحصیل Swat Kohistan | |
|---|---|
| Kalam Valley in Behrain during winter Kalam Valley in Behrain during winter | |
| Behrain Tehsil (in green) in Swat District Behrain Tehsil (in green) in Swat District | |
| Country | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Province | File:PK-NWFP.svg Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 2,899 km2 (1,119 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 270,620 |
| • Urban | 76,725 |
| • Rural | 193,895 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Behrain, also known as Upper Swat Valley[3] and Swat Kohistan,[4] is a tehsil located in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 270,620, according to the 2023 census.[2] Behrain has an area of 2,899 km2, comprising more than half of total area of the district, and is part of the larger Kohistan region. It is known for alpine valleys such as Kalam and is home to a number of Indigenous Indo-Aryan peoples, including Gujjar, Kho and Gawri people.[5]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Ethnic groups
[edit | edit source]Major ethnic groups in Bahrain tehsil are the Gujjars and Kohistanis.[6] They are found in almost all eight union counsils of the tehsil.
Languages
[edit | edit source]According to the 2023 Census, the share of Pashto and Kohistani languages in Behrain was 35.81% and 11.88%, respectively. Some 141,119, mainly Torwalis and Kalamis, chose "Other", amounting to a little more than 52%.[2]
Union councils
[edit | edit source]Behrain consists of 8 Union Councils: Utror, Bahrain, Mankyal, Kalam, Beshigram, Madyan, Tirat and Balakot.[7]
See also
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