Bhanda Peeraan
Banda Piran Piran Banda (Pir Killey) | |
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Union council and town | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Khyber PukhtoonKhaa |
District | Mansehra District |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Banda Piran(Urdu: بانذه بيران) is a village and a part of Inayatabad Union Council (an administrative subdivison) of Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province) of Pakistan.
Name and meaning
Banda Piran, also known as Peran Da Bandha in Hindku language and Peer Keeley in Pushto, which means "The Land of Saints", where banda means land and piran means saints, peer means saint and kalay means village.
Historians and native people of this area say that Muslim Saints used to live in this area in the beginning of 15th century.
Population
It has a total population of more than 18,000. The major tribes and ethnic groups in this area are as follows:
- Swati The Noble Tribe of Old Mansehra, the Warriors.
- Sahibzada (Family of Sheikh Baba) There are just a few families belonging to this tribe.
- Jahangiri These people were brought by Swaties as servants from Swat. They are commonly known as Hadey-Shahi(throw bone and take out your work).
- Paracha Once, Banda Piran was the hub of the Parachas family but now they have migrated to Mansehra, Abbottabad and Islamabad. These people are mostly involved in business.
- Gujjar The people of this tribe usually live and work on the land of the Swati.
- Kashmiri These people migrated from Kashmir before the independence of Pakistan in 1947 and after spending some time in Banda Piran with Jhangiris, they started calling themselves as Jhangiris. They are also famous as BIJLLIE WALAY in the village.
- Chhachi These people migrated from Chach Punjab. Some people of this tribe who earned money started trying to become a part of SWATI tribe but still people called them Chachi, which actually they are. They have also developed some relationships with Swati people. Some people of this tribe are related to work as KHAR-KARS (People who work with donkeys). The poor people of this tribe still call themselves as CHACHI and they feel proud of it.
- Milyaar
- Kabalies These people migrated from Afghanistan to Kashmir before 1947, and after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, they migrated to Pakistan.
- Aliee-Wal These people came from the district of Aliee after the earthquake of 2005.
- Kohistani These people migrated from Kohistan District to Banda Piran.
Language
The majority of the people living in this village and surrounding areas speak Hindku, with good understanding and speech of Pushto language as well as it is the mother tongue of Swati.
Agriculture
The people of Banda Piran are mostly farmers and rely on agriculture as the best profession in that area. This area is blessed by natural beauty.
Muslims
All the people living in Banda Piran are Muslims and thus there is a lot of religious influence in this area.
Importance
This village is considered to be the major passage of almost 10 union councils to Hazara University Dhodial, including other villages of InayatAbad, Trangi Sabir Shah. Lies East to Dhodial town and South East to Baffa town. it also touches the Hazara university on the northern side.
River Siran
Just after leaving the Siran Valley, enters the Pakkhal valley by touching Banda Piran. The river Siran flows from north to south of the village where mostly farmers use its water for agricultural purposes.
See also
References
- http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=157574
- http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3434&ad=17-01-2009
- http://ppspak.com/exectutive.html
- http://youthparliament.pk/Initial_list_Interview_YP09.asp
External links
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan
- STUDIES ON WEED CONTROL IN POTATO IN PAKHAL PLAINS OF MANSEHRA
- ‘PIRACHA’