Prang Ghar Subdivision

Ghar Tehsil is a subdivision located in Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It's about 70km from Peshawar. The population is 35,290 according to the 2017 census.[1]

Prang Ghar
۔ پڑانگ غار
Tehsil
Coordinates: 34.4132,71.6420
Country Pakistan
Region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMohmand District
Population
 (2017)
 • Total35,290
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

The region is divided into two parts: Upper Prang Ghar, where people belong to Umar khel (Sub tribe of Utmankhel), and Lower Prang Ghar, where people belong to shahdad kor, denikhel and miagan. There are three small dams which are used for agricultural purposes and for fishing. The Mohmand dam is also located in Prang Ghar. The swat river separates Prang Ghar from other tehsil of district mohmand. There are many famous shrine of sufi named yousaf baba located in the green hills of upper Prang Ghar and isa baba in ziarat lower prang ghar. Most of the people are former or overseas and some are government servants.

Geography

The land is mostly hilly and sandy. Which is very suitable for the agricultural of tomatoes and onions. Most of the land is barani and some is under tubewill or watering through dams.kohi hindukush starts from prang ghar and goes up to dir and chitral. The hills are very enriched of minerals like nephrite, chromite, and marble.

Education

There is one higher secondary school and there are three high schools for both boys and girls.

Villages

There are three village and one NC.

Additional information

Among the schemes completed in Prang Ghar is the Moto Shah dam. With a 25 square kilometre catchment area, the dam has the ability to usher in an agricultural revolution in the mountainous tribal area.

In his briefing to Mohmand Agency Political Agent Waqar Ali, project engineer Tariq Khan said the dam was completed over a period of two years at the cost of Rs191 million. He said irrigation channels measuring about 70 kilometres have been created for between 550 and 600 acres of land thanks to the dam.Besides Moto Shah, the Khursheed dam has also been made in the same tehsil of Mohmand Agency. Apart from its practical use, the dam has caused water levels to rise, adding greenery to the mountainous landscape.

Local malik Dost Muhammad said Prang Ghar was famous for its poppy cultivation in the past as the only source of irrigation was rainwater. During the rainy season, locals had little option but to cultivate poppy as the crop grew easily. However, the dam has increased their scope and farmers are even able to grow off-season crops and vegetable on their land. Muhammad urged the government to carry out more such development schemes to ensure further progress in the area.

See also

References
  1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-28.


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