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28-570: Chakesar is a town and tehsil of the Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan . It is situated about 6 km in the north-west on the right bank of the Indus River . Chakesar was given the status of Tehsil in 2017. The inhabitants live primarily on agricultural products . Chakesar is on a formation of a river delta in a valley of 5 km wide by 11 km long at

56-715: A separate district in 1995. This was primarily due to the efforts of Haji Badi uz Zaman, a political leader and community figure who was assassinated in 1994, and his son, Afsar ul Mulk. There are relics of the ancient Greek period at Pirsar, Chakesar and Daut. It is believed that Alexander the Great camped at Pirsar for a few days. There are also relics of the Hindu Shahi in Olandar-Ajmair. A number of Buddha sculptures are also found in Shangla district which indicate that Shangla

84-514: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shangla District The district is bounded in the north by Kohistan District , in the east by Battagram District and Torghar District , in the west by Swat District , and in the south by Buner District . Shangla was a sub-division of the Swat district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan until it was granted the status of

112-568: Is in the Sino Japanese region and reaches to the basin of the Saharo Sindian region. Surrounding Chakesar are many mountains and valley. The weather in the region is moderate in summer and cold in winter. The mercury goes a few degrees below the freezing point in December, January and February. People mainly burn wood and LPG for their household cooking and warming their houses. Rapid deforestation

140-453: Is language of the Pashtuns and also is a code of conduct which is known with same name as Pukhto or sometimes Pukhtunwali. The leading and dominant people in this area and other nearby villages like Puran , Martung etc. were historically responsible for maintaining law and order in the area and hence were called Pukhtana which literally means Pashtoons and the people responsible for implementing

168-447: Is rich in water and has many springs and small rivers (called Khowar in the local language) which have plenty of water throughout the year. People harvest wheat , maize and rice as their major crops. Fruits and vegetables are grown too. Agriculture depends mainly upon rains and luckily Chakesar gets good annual precipitation including a rich monsoon season in July and August. However, in

196-456: Is situated between the hillocks and is surrounded by high mountains full of forests comprising Pindrow Fir , Morinda Spruce , Blue Pine (Kail), Chir Pine and Deodar Cedar trees. The average elevation of the district is 2000 to 3000 meters above sea level. The highest point (3,440 m) is near Kuz Ganrshal in the north of the district. Shangla District is connected to the Swat District by

224-436: Is thus a problem of this area right now and will be a great issue in the near future. Historically, the place has been home to many Buddhist hermits , as well as a small Hindu community. Alexander the Great supposedly fought a battle against the locals there in 326 BC, at the historical mount Pir Sar (see Aornos ). The name Chakesar evolved from the word Char Hesar that means "four fortresses". Historically this village

252-555: The Shangla Pass . As of the 2023 census , Shangla district has 125,540 households and a population of 891,252. The district has a sex ratio of 106.65 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 33.74%: 48.82% for males and 17.82% for females. 307,444 (34.51% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas. 2,410 (0.27%) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Languages of Shangla district (2023) Pashto

280-634: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Mahmood Khan , inaugurated University of Shangla. The university was earlier a campus of University of Swat. This district is represented by one elected MNA (Member of National Assembly) in Pakistan National Assembly . Its constituency is NA-31 . 2024 Amir muqam pakistan muslim league N - Shangla is highly diverse in terms of animal fauna. Various studies have been carried out for documentation of Animal fauna in Shangla. Birds A study

308-504: The ancient Greek period at Pirsar, Chakesar and Daut. It is believed that Alexander the Great camped at Pirsar for a few days. There are also relics of the Hindu Shahi in Olandar-Ajmair. A number of Buddha sculptures are also found in Shangla district which indicate that Shangla was also a part of the previous Buddhist civilization. The district was hit by the 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake in which more than 18 people were killed. Shangla district consists of small valleys and

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336-486: The code of conduct "Pukhto". The descendants of these ancient lords are called Pukhtana. Each sub-tribe or clan in these people carries whole or part of the name of their great-grandfather normally followed by Khel which means tribe. About 5,000 out of total population of 75,000 people are "Pukhtana" in Chakesar. Tehsil Chakesar comprised four Union councils viz. Chakesar, Opal, Bunerwal and Sarkool. Khadang Ranzra Chakesar

364-456: The district is 2000 to 3000 meters above sea level. The highest point (3,440 m) is near Kuz Ganrshal in the north of the district. Shangla District is connected to the Swat District by the Shangla Pass . As of the 2023 census , Shangla district has 125,540 households and a population of 891,252. The district has a sex ratio of 106.65 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 33.74%: 48.82% for males and 17.82% for females. 307,444 (34.51% of

392-529: The district population, the dense and well populated area of Shangla is Alpuri tehsil (Gwarband) that contributes to more than 253000+ of the district population. Shangla is one of the unique districts of Pakistan that contains more than 80% of forest land. The youngest noble laurate Malala Yousafzai 's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai , was born in Shangla, however, she herself was born in Mingora, Swat. In November 2022,

420-470: The east by Battagram District and Torghar District , in the west by Swat District , and in the south by Buner District . Shangla was a sub-division of the Swat district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan until it was granted the status of a separate district in 1995. This was primarily due to the efforts of Haji Badi uz Zaman, a political leader and community figure who was assassinated in 1994, and his son, Afsar ul Mulk. There are relics of

448-519: The elevation of 3722 feet above sea level. The village is on suture zone / collision zone between the Indian continent and Eurasian continent. This suture zone is world-famous for hosting precious stone deposits of emeralds, rubies etc. The collision was preceded by a magmatic event known as the Kohistan Magmatic Arc some 30 million years ago. It is the least explored magmatic arc in the world. Most of

476-427: The largest city and commercial center is Besham . The district was established in 1995, having previously been a subdivision of Swat District . The total area of the district is 1,586 square kilometers. Shangla comprises five subdivisions, Alpuri , Puran , Chakesar , Martung and Besham tehsils. Shangla is famous for its touring spot, Yakhtangay The district is bounded in the north by Kohistan District , in

504-409: The order Coraciiformes, while Spilopelia senegalensis (L.) and Gyps himalayensis (Hume) represented the orders Columbiformes and Accipitriformes, respectively. Emberiza lathami was rarely sighted. All reported species are new for the area. 34°47′02″N 72°46′01″E  /  34.783778°N 72.766913°E  / 34.783778; 72.766913 This Shangla District location article

532-470: The past few years climatic changes have badly affected Chakesar valley. Chakesar was connected to the national grid and digital telephone network in late 1990s. Both public and private educational institutions are participating in the improvement of Chakesar. Some of them are as follows. In recent research article, a new distribution record for Idricerus decrepitus from Chakesar Shangla has been reported The avian fauna of Chakesar Valley, Shangla,

560-432: The surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas. 2,410 (0.27%) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Languages of Shangla district (2023) Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 95.40% of the population. 1.03% of the population spoke Kohistani languages . The main tribe of Shangla is Yusufzai , that contribute more than half of

588-420: The village is divided into four subunits traditionally called hujras and the sects residing therein are Khan Khel , Malak Khel, Begum Khel, Ghowara Khel, Imnakhel , Baba khel, Musakhel , Kakakhel, Gujjars and Shahs (میاں). A Hindu community consisting of seven to eight families is also the part of the village. Locally, these people are called Pukhtana which means the leaders in a sense. Pashto , or Pukhto

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616-399: The world magmatic arcs are the sources of gold and copper deposits, e.g. Pan African Nubian Shield. Chakesar is a tehsil in district Shangla, located between 34° 47′ 8′′ N and 72° 46′ 11′′ E, with an altitude of 3722 feet. Tehsil Chakesar is enclosed to the north-west by Alpuri, to the south by tehsil Martung, to the north-west by tehsil Puran, and to the east by tehsil Besham. Chakesar valley

644-420: Was also a part of the previous Buddhist civilization. The district was hit by the 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake in which more than 18 people were killed. Shangla district consists of small valleys and is situated between the hillocks and is surrounded by high mountains full of forests comprising Pindrow Fir , Morinda Spruce , Blue Pine (Kail), Chir Pine and Deodar Cedar trees. The average elevation of

672-447: Was born in Shangla, however, she herself was born in Mingora, Swat. In November 2022, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Mahmood Khan , inaugurated University of Shangla. The university was earlier a campus of University of Swat. This district is represented by one elected MNA (Member of National Assembly) in Pakistan National Assembly . Its constituency is NA-31 . 2024 Amir muqam pakistan muslim league N - Shangla

700-570: Was carried out by Ahmad et al (2023) and reported 38 birds species from Chakesar Valley. Insect In recent research article, new distribution record for Idricerus decrepitus from Chakesar Shangla. It was a provincial record for the said species. Fish fauna Shangla District Shangla District ( Pashto : شنګله ولسوالۍ , Urdu : ضلع شانگلہ ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan. The district's headquarters are located at Alpuri , while

728-1210: Was explored from March 2019 to March 2022. The result yielded a total of 38 bird species belonging to 20 families under the orders Passeriformes, Columbiformes, Coraciiformes, and Accipitriformes. Order Passeriformes, representing 34 species in 17 families, are Acridotheres tristis (L), A. fuscus (Wagler), Sturnia pagodarum (Gmelin), Passer domesticus, P. montanus (L), Pycnonotus leucogenys (L), P. cafer (Grey), and Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Gmelin). Phylloscopus xanthoschist (Grey & Grey), Phylloscopus sp., Terpsiphone paradisi (L.), Motacilla cinerea (Tunstall), M. alba (L.), Oriolus kundoo (Sykes), Emberiza lathami (Grey),Phoenicurus fuliginous (Vigors), P. leucocephalus (Vigors), Copsychus saularis (L.), Eumyias thalassinus (Swainson), Saxicola maurus (Pallas), Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus), Hirundo rustica (L.), Cecropis daurica (Laxmann), Hirundo smithii (Leach), Dicrurus macrocercus (Vieillot), Corvus splendens (Vieillot), C. macrorhynchos (Wagler), Dendrocitta vagabunda (Latham), Parus cinereus (Vieillot), Lanius schach (L.), Chloris spinoides (Vigors), Prinia crinigera (Hodgson), and Lonchura punctulate (L.) Two species, Halcyon smyrnensis (L.) and Alcedo atthis (L.), represented

756-418: Was the center of the district Shangla and thus was important for both the inhabitants and the invaders. In order to protect this village from invaders the local inhabitants set up four fortresses around this village and this was thus called Char Hesar which later evolved into Chakesar. The inhabitants of the area belong to Azi Khel , the major Pashtun tribe of Yousafzai tribe. Tribes and sects: Geographically

784-534: Was the predominant language, spoken by 95.40% of the population. 1.03% of the population spoke Kohistani languages . The main tribe of Shangla is Yusufzai , that contribute more than half of the district population, the dense and well populated area of Shangla is Alpuri tehsil (Gwarband) that contributes to more than 253000+ of the district population. Shangla is one of the unique districts of Pakistan that contains more than 80% of forest land. The youngest noble laurate Malala Yousafzai 's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai ,

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