Upper Dir is the upper part of old District Dir. At the time of independence, Dir was a state ruled by Nawab Shah Jehan Khan. It was merged with Pakistan in 1969 and later on declared as a district in 1970. In 1996, it was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Dir districts.
This district is situated in the northern part of Pakistan. It is bounded on the north and north-west by the Chitral district and Afghanistan, on the east by Swat district, and on the south by Lower Dir district.
Total area of the district is 36994 square kilometers. The topography of the district is dominated by high mountains. The most important mountain range is the Hindu Raj. It runs from north east to south west along the northern borders with Chitral district. In winter whole area remains snow-covered. The mountains in the western part of the district are covered with forests, while the eastern mountain range, Dir Kohistan is barren. Main River of the district is Panjkora River, which originates from Dir Kohistan. District head quarter Upper Dir is connected with metalled or shingled roads to all Tehsil Headquarters. The district is totally mountainous so there is no railway and airport.
The summer season is moderate and warm and June and July are hot months. Maximum and minimum temperature in June is about 33 and 16 degree centigrade respectively. Winter season is very cold and severe. Temperature rapidly falls from November onwards. During the months of December, January, and February, temperature normally falls below freezing point.
Maximum and minimum temperature in January is 11 and minus 2 degree centigrade respectively.
Farming, trade and working overseas are the main sources of income for the people. A very small proportion of the population is employed in government departments. The women outside proper Dir share the work with their men in the agriculture sector in addition to their household duties. The unemployment rate in the district was measured at 37.1% in 1998.
For the purposes of administration, the district is divided into Dir and Wari subdivisions and 5 tehsils, which include Dir, Barawal, Kalkot,Wari, and Khal. There are 28 union councils, all rural ones whose elected representatives formulate district and tehsil assemblies. Political constituencies include 1 national seat and 3 provincial seats of legislative assemblies.
is there a village called Morni or Moorni in Dir?
ReplyDeleteI think this is brief but veyr comprehensive information regarding distric dir.
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yes there is a village called Morani, if u go to Timargara (headquarter of the Lower dir), you can get a van from the bus stand in timargar and can go there easitly. It is on 30 minutes drive from timargara...when u travel on Dir chitral road from timargara, cross the river panjkora at Vadegram and then follow the road, so u could easily reach there...its a bit higher on the mountain, a narrow and sloppy road goes there. it is for u Mr.Ghazal Said
ReplyDeleteI think Distric Dir is one of the most beautiful area, an area which should every one visit. there are nice health resorts like Kumrat in Kohistan, almost 170 kilometer away from Timargara, which is one of the most beautiful area in the world. Although very few people can go there, but in summer it is always nice to go there rather than some where else, but the problem is that there a no hotels there. the road is also very narrow and Kachcha....
ReplyDeletethere are also some beautiful areas in the upper Dir like Osherai Dara which is extremely beautiful. there quite a lot of facilities to stay there
Really a tremendous work keep it up Fatma welfare foundation
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