Siakh Pahaith

Siakh is a village in Dadyal Tehsil of Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.it has recently become an area of interest to Chinese investors the villages is powered by the hydroelectric power produced by the Mangla Dam

Demography

According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, its population was 2,021.

History

Like many villages in the Mirpur region, many villagers have emigrated to the United Kingdom and have settled mainly in the City of Birmingham and the Town of Blackburn as well as surrounding areas. The Gakhar/Kiyani (Raja), Jats, Mughals, and the Qazi castes make up the bulk of its population.

A historic scenic village with lovely dam views in district Mirpur, Kashmir. the original village was drowned under the waters of Mangla Dam in mid 1960s, the new village was built on the hills of Pel Bakhshi Moti Ram about 1.5 kilometers west of the old village.

Industry

The village's industry is mostly in the agricultural sector producing fruits such as guavas, limes, pomegranates one popular fruit is the mango