Ranolia (Urdu)" رانولیا" is an administrative unit, known as a
Union council of
Kohistan
Kohistan ( fa, کوہستان, ), also transliterated Kuhistan, Kuhiston, Quhistan, may refer to:
In Afghanistan
*Kohistan District, Kapisa, Kapisa Province
** Kohistan Hesa Awal District, a district in Kapisa Province, created within the form ...
in 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, ...
province of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
.
Ranolia is the largest union council in Kohistan but some political peoples make Ranolia only one unit one union council.
Ranolia has many localities like Ranolia Colony, Ranolia Bazar, Tehsil Banda Ranolia, Khaju Bela, Chechung, Jan Bela, Gheel, Kuzkelay, Zoorkelay, Khanai, Dabrai, Jareen, Dhar Ayam Khel, Takht, Ashial, Thapan, Serai, Dag, Beran, Kokhru, Daan, Bara Kelay, Dhar Merkhan Khel, Dhar Jaya Khel, Soya, Mani, Bela Manekhel, Bhoi, Dhand, Darra Shabay Khel, Darra Domy Khel, Ghundu, Mani Dera, and many mountain area which are called bandas.
Ranolia is divided into five village councils: Banda, Kuzkelay, Barakelay, Darra Shabay Khel, and Dara Domekhel.
Ranolia has a power house named Ranolia Hydro Power Project, with 17 Megawatts.
Ranolia is a rich area in forest and many varieties of dry fruits.
Ranolia has a large bazaar formerly known as Dubair and currently known as Ranolia bazaar. Other bazaars of Ranolia are Kuzkelay, Barakelay and Bela Manekhel bazaar.
Kohistan is divided into three districts: Kohistan Lower, Kohistan Upper, and Koly Palas Kohistan.
Kohistan has four
tehsils
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
:
Dassu,
Pattan
Pattan is a sub-district, town and a municipal committee in Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Location
Pattan is surrounded by Breng Block towards North, Kunzer block towards the south, Narbal block towar ...
,
Palas, Kohistan
Palas ( ur, پالس) is a tehsil and valley in Kolai-Palas District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the w ...
,
Kandia and Ranolia tehsil. Each tehsil is composed of
union councils, which total 38 in Kohistan.
See also
*
Kohistan District, Pakistan
Kohistan (;'' "Land of Mountains"''), also called Indus Kohistan (), was an administrative district within the Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan that was bifurcated into Upper Kohistan and Lower Kohistan in 2014, and K ...
External links
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower DirUnited Nations HAJJ website Uploads
Kohistan District, Pakistan
Populated places in Kohistan District, Pakistan
Union councils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Union Councils of Kohistan District, Pakistan
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