Aloch

This article is about a Union Council of tehsil Puran in Pakistan. For other meanings, see Purana (disambiguation).
Aloch (آلوچ)
Union Council
Country  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tehsil Puran
Name of Nazim Zahid Khan
A view of Aloch, Puran

Aloch (آلوچ) is a town in Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa included in Puran tehsil. Aloch is a commercial place for business community. Union Council Aloch is the largest Union Council of Tehsil Puran both on area and population basis. Aloch and Nimkalay comparatively have more facilities than the rest of Shangla District. The people at Aloch have almost access to all basic necessities of life and facilities at their doorsteps. They have a good hospital, Session Court, Police Setup, Schools and Colleges for both men and wowen, NADRA Office, Banks etc. within Aloch. Most of the inhabitants of Aloch belong to Abakhel branch of the subtribe Babozai of the major Pathan tribe Yousafzai.

A view of Donkacha Aloch, Puran

[1] Aloch is located at 34°43'60N 72°40'60E.[2] It lies in the area affected by the 2005 earthquake[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Shangla - Government of Pakistan". Nrb.gov.pk. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  2. ↑ Location of Aloch - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ↑ Pakistan Times Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Bureau Report

Coordinates: 34°44′0″N 72°41′0″E / 34.73333°N 72.68333°E