Behrain, also known as Swat Kohistan,[3] is a tehsil located in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 270,620, according to the 2023 census.[2] Behrain has an area of 2,899 km2, and is part of the larger Kohistan region. It is known for alpine valleys such as Kalam and is home to a number of Indigenous Indo-Aryan peoples, including Gujar, Kho and Gawri.[4]
Behrain Tehsil
تحصیل بحرین بحرين تحصیل | |
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 Kalam Valley in Behrain during winter | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 2,899 km2 (1,119 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 270,620 |
| • Urban | 76,725 |
| • Rural | 193,895 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
According to the 2023 Census, the share of Pashto and Kohistani languages in Behrain was 35.81% and 11.88%, respectively. Some 141,119, mainly Torwalis and Kalamis, chose "Other", amounting to a little more than 52%.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". City Population. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Torwali, Zubair (June 15, 2014). "Beautiful but marginalised — Swat-Kohistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Nasir, Fateh-Ul-Mulk Ali (July 11, 2020). "Kalam and the three princely states of Swat, Chitral and Dir". WeMountains. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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