Kandia is a
tehsil located in the
Upper Kohistan District
Upper Kohistan District ( Kohistani, ur, ) is a district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Overview and history
In 2014, the government bifurcated Kohistan District into two districts namely Upper Kohistan and L ...
of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan. It consists of five union councils:
Karang,
Thoti
The Thoti are one of the Scheduled tribes of India. In 1991 there were 3,654 Thoti reported by the census of India. In 2001 the census figure for Thoti was 2,074.
The Thoti live in Andhra Pradesh primarily in Adilabad district, Warangal distr ...
,
Kareen, Jashoi and Gabrial. The population is 84,055 according to the
2017 census.
The Karang union council has four villages: Dansh, Karang Khas, Berti and Bagroo. Union council Garial has six villages: Nakao, Mirshahi, Mulakhel Gabrial, Shadomkhel Gabrial, Bagh Seri and Barigo. Union council Kareen has two villages: Kareen and Sergarhi. Union council Jashoi has three villages: Seyal Khas Dong, Siyal Dara and Jajshoi. Union council Thoti has four villages: Kafarbanda, Eleel, Serto and Thoti. Thoti union council is also known for its tourism.
Lekhi Thoti Dara
This Darra (Valley) has dense forests, vast plains, picturesque waterfalls, noisy waters, beautiful large pastures, high mountains, beautiful lakes where fishing and camping facilities are also available. Seri, Rong, Gunbelo, Dhand, etc. are seen inviting tourists with their beauty.
The Kandia was created as a tehsil upon the splitting-away of the Kandia valley from the
Dassu tehsil administration area, 23 km away. It was upgraded to a subdivision on 31 May 2018. Kandia is part of the
Upper Kohistan District
Upper Kohistan District ( Kohistani, ur, ) is a district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Overview and history
In 2014, the government bifurcated Kohistan District into two districts namely Upper Kohistan and L ...
, and the Kandia valley merges with the
Indus
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...
.
The Kandia valley
The Kandia valley road follows the Kandia Nuddi watercourse (21° 19' 60 N, 86° 55' 0 E), 371 km from Islamabad. It abuts Ghizer (
Shoundoor) on the North,
Kalam on the south, and
Tashkand
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 2 ...
on the east. The valley four union councils which are UC Thoti, UC Kareen, UC Jashoi, UC Karang and UC Gabral. According to the 2017 census, the total population of the valley was 84400. 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. The
Kandia valley road was washed away by extensive flooding, making access to the valley extremely difficult; a road was constructed and carpeted by ERRA amounting to Rs.805 million. 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.
See also
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List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
References
Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Populated places in Upper Kohistan District
Tehsils of Upper Kohistan District
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