Kala Khel is a clan of Tirah Adam Khel.Kala Khel Area adjacent to FR Peshawar and FR Kohat is a part of Khyber Agency administratively whereas on the Topo - Sheet of Survey of Pakistan, it has been shown as the part of Peshawar Division and Kohat Division.
Adam Khel
Afridi Adam Khel ( ps, آدم خېل) is one of the 8 clans of the Afridi tribe that originated in the Pashtun region of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Afridi Adam Khel origin is Tirah valley like other Afridi clans, Adam Khel area in Tirah ...
Pashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
. The Kala Khel clan of Tirah Adam Khel inhabits in
FR Peshawar
Peshawar Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Peshawar is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is named after Peshawar District which lies to the north and west and also borders Nowshera District to the east and K ...
regionFATA and in Bara and Torghar as well. It can be found on
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at 33.728623N,71.55256E and Tirah valley of
Khyber agency
Khyber District ( ps, خېبر ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas; with the merger of FATA with Khyber Pak ...
at 33.73N, 71.01E.
Boundary of kala khel meet with,
Ali khel
Alikhel ( ps, عليخېل) or Alikhil is a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Alikhel belongs to the tribe of the Panni confederation of Pashtuns. It is considered a "brother tribe" of the Sulaimankhel and Tanoli tribes.Neam ...
' Pareedi '
Akhorwal
Akhorwal or Akhurwal () is a town in Darra Adam Khel in Frontier Region Kohat of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Akhorwal has a population of 22,559 according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan. It is located between the cities o ...
' toorchaper abd Peshawar district to east, while the Kala Khel of Tirah valley borders Orakzi to south, Shalobar to east, Bhattan and Bar Qamber Khel to west and Malikdin Khel to east. The location of Kala Khel in FR Peshawar is also known as ''Ocha Lagada''.
The Assistant Political Agent of Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency looks after the matters of Kala Khel due to its presence in Tirah valley. The Political Agent of Khyber Agency is also the administrative head who has great authority and control. The overall administration of FATA is run by FATA Secretariat based in
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
, the Capital of the
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, ...
.
People and race
As a sub-clan of Tirah Adam Khel, all inhabitants of Kala Khel ethnically are Afridi Pakhtoons.Afridi Tribes /ref> The Afridis have originated from the Karlanee or Karlani group of Pashtuns.
Geography
Kala Khel Area adjacent to FR Peshawar and FR Kohat is a part of Khyber Agency administratively whereas on the Topo - Sheet of Survey of Pakistan, it has been shown as the part of Peshawar Division and Kohat Division The area of Kala Khel is hilly with average heights of over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. Gorgora, Palosa, Olive trees can be seen on hills almost amounting to forest.
The area of Kala Khel of Tirah valley is also mountainous, with average heights of some 2,500 m (8,000 ft) above sea level. Higher still are the blue pines; but below on the shelving plains are nothing but fruit trees.
Religion
Islam
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is the only religion of the people here. All are
Sunni
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Muslim
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and follower of the
Hanafi
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# Grand Central Mosque (Jumma Masjid)-(Jumy Jumaat)
# ''Saaoke'' (Famous Hilly Site for Picnic)
# Malik Haji Hakeem Khan (Late) S/O Malik Jaffar Khan (Late) kallay
# Khro Talao (Pool Like Site for Picnic)
# Mangoti (Famous Picnic Spot)
# G.H.S Malik Jaffar Khan Killi (High School)
# Mountains (Manza & Gorro Hills)
# Gorrow Kalli (Cave Houses)
# Sary Khwa (Famous Picnic Spot)
# ''Perwaray'' (Famous Picnic Spot)
# Gheedar Colony
# Haji Barakath Kalay
# Seth Haji Muhammad Din Afridi (Late) s/o Khayal Din Afridi (Late) Kalay (Mast Ali Khel)
#The Green Field in Village Palosa Bunair Khan Kalay
# The Grand Sharjah Kalay
16=Landay kalay mall london/u>
17. ''Condoli Kalay'' -''کنڈولی'' ''کلے''
18.Malik Hakim khan Kalay Malik Abad
Languages
Pashtu
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
or
Pukhto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
is spoken as a mother language here, but
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
Nature has bestowed Federally Administered Tribal Areas with a great potential of natural resources like coal, gas, forests and other minerals. A large reservoir of coal has been discovered in Kala Khel in recent past. Mining is in progress to exploit this natural resource. It can play a vital role in uplift of economic condition of the people and area. The people have taken great interest in mining. Scientific and latest methods are being used to take advantage of this reservoir.
See also
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Pashtun tribes
The Pashtun tribes ( ps, پښتانه قبايل), historically also known as Afghan tribes, are the tribes of the Pashtun people, a large Eastern Iranian ethnic group who use the Pashto language and follow Pashtunwali code of conduct. They ar ...