Berote Khurd
Berote Khurd is subdivision of Berote Kalan Union Council in Abbottabad District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan,[1] it has a population of 2,500. As part of the local government reforms of 2000, Berote Khurd lost the status of Union Council and was merged into Berote Kalan.
Etymology
The name of the union council "Berote Khurd" means lesser Berote, this is to differentiate it from the larger settlement of "Berote Kalan". The words Khurd and Kalan (little and big) are administrative terminology dating back to Mughal times – to differentiate two areas with the same name, hence Birote Khurd means little birote(cf. Britannia major, "Greater Britain" and Britannia minor "Lesser Britain").
Location
Berote Khurd is located in the east of Abbottabad district. To the east is the Kashmir region, to the south is Berote Kalan and to the north is Bakot. Birote Khurd is located downside the famous mountine of GALYAT Region called MUKSHPOORI.
Ethnic groups
The main tribes of Berote Khurd are the Mojwal, Nakodraal, Lahral (a sub tribe of the Dhond Abbasi). Others tribes are Awans, Gujjars, Seyeds, Pathans, Qureshis among others.
Main settlements
The main wards of Berote Khurd are
- Mohra (the village of QAZI SAJAWAL very well known for his social activities for all birote khurd)
Nakar Mojwal (Lower Nakar & Upper Nakar)
- RIALIY ( FAROOQ RIALIY a very active social worker and district level politician belongs from Rialiy.)
- Batala (Abbasi Town)
- Bhan (Tikka Khan Abbasi from Bhan served in the British Army from 1910–1935.)
- Cholhottian
- Hotrerhi
- Moori
- Mahwan Ni Hell
- Poora
- Toopa
- Hotrole
- Khrindi
- Kotli
- Lahoor.
- Nakkar Kutbal (Naker Qutbal)
- Narhi Hoter
- Sangrerhi
Notable places
The Qazi Sajawal link road from Basian (Birote), a highway called Mehtab Ahmed Khan Road from Swargali (a junction on the main Abbottabad-Murree Road), and the Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah Bakoti Road from Bakot provide transportation links to Birote Khurd. Historically this area was a transaction place for Birote Khurd people in winter 50 years ago but this tradition has died out. The floor water mills have also vanished during the 1970s, they were situated in Gandran ni Dheri, lower Naker Qutbal
Cable Car Chair Lift from Hotrari Chowk to Hotrari was junctioned in 2004 with height and length of 2200 ft by the unforgettable efforts of famous social worker of the area Farooq Rialiy. This cable car is owned by Mr.Naseem from Lohra. One side travelling fare is Rs.10 per passenger.
One more cable car from birote Klan to Nakker Qutbal and then Nakker Qutbal to Mohra (Lammi joo) became very easy way for travelling for Birote Klan. Charges from Birote Klan to Nakker Qutbal are Rs.20 and from Nakker Qutbal to Mohra (Lammi joo) are Rs.10. This cable car is situated over 2 streams called ( Knair and Kasss). The view of Knair and Kass from this cable car is heart beating.
