| Behrain Tehsil
تحصیل بحرین بحرين تحصیل | |
|---|---|
| Tehsil | |
 Kalam Valley in Behrain during winter | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat |
| Area | |
| • Tehsil | 2,899 km (1,119 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Tehsil | 270,620 |
| • Urban | 76,725 |
| • Rural | 193,895 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Behrain, also known as Swat Kohistan, is a tehsil located in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 270,620, according to the 2023 census. Behrain has an area of 2,899 km, and is part of the larger Kohistan region. It is known for alpine valleys such as Kalam and is home to a number of Indigenous Indo-Aryan peoples, including Gujar, Kho and Gawri.
Languages of Behrain Tehsil (2023)
Kohistani (11.88%) Others, mainly Torwali and Kalami (52.31%) Pashto (35.81%)According to the 2023 Census, the share of Pashto and Kohistani languages in Behrain was 35.81% and 11.88%, respectively. Some 141,119, mainly Torwalis and Kalamis, chose "Other", amounting to a little more than 52%.
See also
References
- "Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". City Population. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- Torwali, Zubair (June 15, 2014). "Beautiful but marginalised — Swat-Kohistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- Nasir, Fateh-Ul-Mulk Ali (July 11, 2020). "Kalam and the three princely states of Swat, Chitral and Dir". WeMountains. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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