Roundu Valley
| Roundu روندو | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Royul | |
  Roundu Hassanabad on Pakistan Map | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′48″N 75°1′37″E / 35.68000°N 75.02694°ECoordinates: 35°40′48″N 75°1′37″E / 35.68000°N 75.02694°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit Baltistan |
| Population | |
| • | 85,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT+5 (UTC+6) |
| Website | http://www.travelpk.org/ |
Roundu Valley (Urdu: وادی روندو) ( also known as Rong Yul in Balti)[1] is the fourth biggest[2] valley of Baltistan after Skardu, Khaplu, and Shigar in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The population of the Roundu Valley are Balti people who speak Balti and Shina, archaic forms of Tibetan language. It is located about 65-70 km from District Skardu. Its one of the Subdivisions of Skardu. Its headquarters is Dambudas and 100% population of Roundu valley belongs to Shia sect of Islam.
There is a THQ hospital in Dambodas and several Basic Health Units in other villages. Many Banks are also there in Dambudas, Literacy rate is around 90% in Roundu. About 75% of the residents speak Balti and around 25% speak Shina, but they generally speak Balti as well because it is the language which majority use.
Captain (r) Sikandar Ali of Islami Tehreek from Gunji is member of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly from Roundu. He is Chairman Public Accounts Committee of Gilgit-Balstian. He defeated Raja Nasir Ali Khan of MWM in 2015 General Election with a narrow margin. Raja Nasir Ali had claimed rigging of Election, but the case is still under review.
Major areas of Roundu are: 1- Dambud 2- Istak (commonly known as Staq) 3- Tormik 4- Bilamik 5- Gunji 6- Yaulbu 7- Baghicha 8- Talu 9-Tallu Broq 10- Manndi 11- Shout 12- Harpo
References
- ↑ Ali, Wazir Qalbi (2005). Qadam Qadam Baltistan. Skardu: Baltistan Book Depot.
- ↑ Hussainabadi, Yousaf (2003).
Tareekh-e-Baltistan. Baltistan Book depot, Skardu. Jabir, Abdul Hayee