Aloch (آلوچ) is a town in
Shangla District of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
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Puran tehsil Puran may refer to:
* Purana, a genre of ancient Indian literature
* Puran Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
* Puran (name), a given name and surname (including a list of persons with the name)
* Puran-class barg ...
. 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 women,
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. Haji Muhammad Zahid was Ex-Nazim of U.C Aloch.
It lies in the area affected by the
2005 earthquake.
Climate
The average annual temperature in aloch is 18.5 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 885 mm. November is the driest month with 21 mm of precipitation, while August, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 135 mm.
June is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 30.1 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 7.6 °C.
References
Cities and towns in Shangla District
Union councils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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http://www.puran.20m.com/