Chumurkone
Chomorkhon
Town
Chumurkone
View of the village
View of the village
Nickname: 
Chumren Khon
Anthem: Anthem Of Pakistan
Chumurkone is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Chumurkone
Chumurkone
Chumurkone is located in Pakistan
Chumurkone
Chumurkone
Coordinates: 35°47′37.9″N 71°46′51.0″E / 35.793861°N 71.780833°E / 35.793861; 71.780833
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Chitral District
Founded byKalash Tribal Leader
Named forIron Rod
Government
  TypeElected Government
  BodyPTI
Dimensions
  Length5 km (3 mi)
  Width3 km (2 mi)
Time zonePST+5
Websitewww.chitral.gov.pk

Chumurkone is a village in the Lower Chitral District of Pakistan. The population consists of more than 1500 houses, and it is located 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Chitral city.

History

The history of Chumurkone goes back 2000 years in history when Chinese ruled this place.[1]

People

Most of the population consists of Kho people but a small number of Gujat tribes also reside here.

Geography

It is located 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Chitral city. Orghoch village is located to the West, Jutilasht to the South, Bakarabad to the North, and the Chumurkone jungle to the East.

Towns

  • Dok
  • Muldeh
  • Tordeh
  • Darisht
  • Koh
  • Gulshan Abad
  • Barandeh
  • Dovlat Shahi

Schools

  • Govt High School Chumurkone[2][3]
  • Hira Model High School Chumurkone[4]
  • Eastern Model School Chumurkone

Roads

  • Muldeh Road (Which Connects Dok With Muldeh)
  • Darisht Road (Which Connect Muldeh With Darisht)
  • Gulshan Abad Road (Which Connect Muldeh With Gulshan Abad)
  • Dovlat Shahi road (Connects Muldeh And Dok With Dovlat Shahi

References

  1. "CHITRAL: FHA fails to serve purpose". 15 December 2002.
  2. "Govt. High School Chumurkone, Chitral".
  3. "schoolinglog.com".
  4. "Hira Model School Chumurkone chitral | Pakistan Places".
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