Allai District
District
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DivisionHazara Division
Tehsils01
Established23 January 2023
Founded byGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Area
 • Total521 km2 (201 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total180,414
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Allai District is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.


On 22 January 2023, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan announced the establishment of Allai district. It was separated from Battagram District.

Formation

The Allai district covers an area of 521 sq km and has a population of 180,414 according to the 2017 census. It consists of eight union councils including Banna, Batila, Batkul, Biari, Jumbera, Pashto, Rushing and Shakargah. Allai was previously a tehsil within the Battagram District of the Hazara division.[1][2][3]

History


Allai State(1670-1971)

Allai was formerly a state ruled by Nawabs of Allai. Nawab Muhammad Ayub Khan was the last Nawab of Allai State until 1971. This state had its own currency. Arsala Khan Swati was the most powerful ruler among the Nawabs of Allai as he is famous for his great resistance against British rule.

Merged into Pakistan:

However the status of state has been abolished but it is still under the rule of Chief. Prince Muhammad Nawaz Khan Swati is the son of last Nawab who is the current Chief of Allai Valley instead of Nawab of Allai State.

People:

Majority of population of Allai belongs to different clans of Swati tribe same like the neighboring Battagram District and Mansehra District. Swatis own majority of lands in these three districts. The Nawabs of Allai also belongs to Dotiyal subsection of Gabri Swatis. The main language spoken in the district is Pashto.

References

  1. ↑ "KP govt upgrades status of tehsil Allai to new district". 22 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Govt to award district status to Allai tehsil, says KP CM". 26 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Allai tehsil of Battagram given district status". 22 January 2023.


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