Kandia, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Kandia
Valley
کندیا
Country  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Upper Kohistan
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Kandia Tehsil consists of four Union Councils in Pakistan having a population of approximately 40,167. The Kandia tehsil was created as a separate entity upon the splitting-away of the Kandia valley from the Dassu tehsil administration area, 23 km away. Kandia is part of the Swat District, and the Kandi valley merges with the Indus.[1]

The Kandia valley

The Kandia valley road[2] follows the Kandia Nuddi watercourse (21° 19' 60 N, 86° 55' 0 E), 371 km from the capital Islamabad. It abuts Ghizer (Shoundoor) on the North, Kalam on the south, and Tashkand on the east.[3] The valley four Union Councils i.e. UC Thoti, UC Kareen, UC Karang and UC Gabral. According to 1998 census the total population of the valley is 47,227. The valley of the Kandia is prone to natural disasters, primarily avalanches and flooding; in August 2011 over 60 people were killed and hundreds of farm livestock swept away by floods.[4][5] The Kandia valley road was washed away by extensive flooding, making access to the valley extremely difficult; a 33-kilometre-long (21 mi) road was constructed and carpeted by ERRA amounting to Rs.805 millions. After the flood of July 2010, all the road has totally washed away and the access of the inhabitants were too difficult to the main market (Komila), so many diseases attacked the people and died before any health treatments.[6]

Tribes of khandia kohistan.

There are 3 Major and well known tribes in this valley. 1. Soya Khel 2. Mohlawo Khel. 3. Shadoom Khel. These tribes are classified into sub groups like as sarala khels, Tandi khels, Kangal Hari khels, Khar Hari khels, Ishpedari khels, Mian Khels, shato khels, including too many other khels. Other than these Gujarat community are also inhabitants of this area. However, the most ancient and old tribe of this valley is Soya Khel. Most of the population of Khandia as well as Kohistan is consist of the same family. Other three families are also well known but their population is less than the first one. People of this valley have rebellious nature due to illiteracy and unawareness about social norms. A dispute between the above tribes remain active which is called (Kanai) in kohistani Language. Most popular language of the same valley is kohistani which is famous in all tribes. Owing to low life standard and insufficient facilities the people of the same valley have been migrated to other cities and provinces of Pakistan however their property like as land of cultivation and other shares like as forest reserve in the valley. All these tribes remain independent in era of British government and wali sawat. According to the book Tehreek e Pakistan before invasion of Muhammad bin qasim in 712 kohistani tribes were exist in this area. People of kandia were led by a well known person called (Malak). Malak led all the tribes as a chief. A dispute remained continue among above tribes to sustain his supremacy on one another. In different eras Malaks of above four tribes led the area.

Some popular areas of Kandia

Karang, Kohistan, Kareen, Kohistan, Berti, Kohistan, Barigo Miankheel, Gabral, Kohistan, Thoti, Kohistan, Aleel, Kohistan, Jashooi, Kohistan, and Bagroo Darra, Kohistan

References

  1. ↑ in Places, July 17, 2003, by Dr. Mansur Ahmed (2003-07-17). "The Karakoram Highway - Places - 4x4 Offroaders Club Karachi". Offroadpakistan.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  2. ↑ "Kandia Valley Road trail - Suyal, North West Frontier Province (Pakistan) - GPS track". Wikiloc. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  3. ↑ "Kandia Nuddi, India - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". Geographic.org. 1994-01-13. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  4. ↑ "At least 63 die in Kohistan village hit by flash floods | Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Infant found alive in search for flash flood victims in Kohistan | Provinces". Dawn.Com. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Projects - ADB.org". Pid.adb.org. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

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