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Peeran پیراں Peeran Khairabad | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°19′48.8″N73°18′14.1″E / 34.330222°N 73.303917°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Mansehra District |
Tehsil | Mansehra Tehsil |
Founded by | Syed Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba and his son Syed Shah Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba |
Area | |
• Total | 121.40569 km2 (46.87500 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,000 m (8,000 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 5,100 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Pakistan Post Code | 21271 [2] |
Area code | 0997 [3] [ failed verification ] |
Peeran is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [4] [ failed verification ] It is located in District Mansehra. It is in an area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. [5] [ failed verification ]
Peeran is the biggest union council of Mansehra both in population and area.
Syed Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba got 128128 kanal land as his part, after defeating sultan Mahmud Khurd. Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba's son Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba inhabited the eastern part of that land(today's Peeran). Shortly after their settlement, people started to call new village as "Peer" (Urdu : پیر) or "Peeran"(Urdu : پیراں). However in mid 20th century, village was known as "Pair" and "Pairan". In recent times, after name restoration resolution from local Syeds and other inhabitants, local government restored name back to "Peeran".
The whole village Peeran along with BugherMungh, Khairabad and some other places in Mansehra and Balakot are parts of 128128 kanals owned by Shah Jee Baba after his victory of Swatis from Sultan Mahmood turk of gullibagh. The land of village Peeran was inhabited by his son Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba, also Sufi saint whose shrine is in middle of village. All local syeds living in village are descendants of Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee baba also known as Shah Jee baba of Peeran. [6]
Hindku is primary language in Peeran. Urdu is known to everyone, while some can understand and speak pashtu and English.
People living here are belonging to following castes
Aele Tashee (Shias), Aele Sunnat Wal Jamat (Sunni) and Bralvies ( Followers of Ahmed Raza Khan Bralvi) are all living together in village Peeran. Imam Hussain A.S Mosque is situated in Havelli Syedan, Peeran, where both Sunnis and shias offers their prayers accordingly.Currently Peeran village have more than 15 masajids (mosques) of all Sects.
Government Higher Secondary School Boys Peeran and Government Girls Higher Secondary School Peeran are highest degree awarding institutes. About 10 government primary and middle schools are currently functional. Some private schools are also operational in Peeran.
Basic Health Unit Madwanna, Peeran is highest medical facility available for Village Peeran.
Although agriculture and farming are not primary source of income of villagers, but yet more than 80% people are directly & indirectly related to agriculture and farming in village Peeran. Major and popular businesses are;
Major primary professions includes;
Governance in village Peeran is done by two systems,
As of 2020, numberdari (headmen) system is not very functional but still some critical decisions related to community issues, land disputes, families fight, killing & local welfare committees are taken by numberdar(headman). Current numberdar of Peeran is Syed naveed hussain shah son of late numberdar Syed rafiq hussain shah. Numberdar was usually appointed by local leaders of different settlements in meeting usually for life time from numberdar clan. Currently, all members of village council are retired. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the last local government polls were held in 2015 and the tenure of the elected persons expired on Aug 28, 2019 which also included members of village council Peeran. [7] [ failed verification ]
Peeran is located in the Mansehra District. Its location coordinates are 34°19′48.8″N73°18′14.1″E / 34.330222°N 73.303917°E .
Maira Amjad Ali and Balakot tehsil are in north of Peeran.
In west, Peeran borders Shah Khail Garhi (North West), Peengal and village Jangalan (South West).
In the south, Peeran touches the Barhn (area of Abbottabad District).
While Khairabad (North East), Trakot and Kusumbi lies in east.
This is an important location, as it is surrounded by important cities like Muzaffarabad (AJK's capital), Mansehra, Balakot (Popular summer destination), and Abbottabad (important Cantonment). For ease of Azad Jammu Kashmir's people, Islamabad is planning a highway through village Peeran joining Muzaffarabad city to Mansehra City at village Datta. This proposed highway will increase AJK connectivity with rest of Pakistan.[ citation needed ] As of 2020, no work has started yet, except for few by air surveys.
Peeran is known for its historical places, cool weather, religious ceremonies, religious sites & snowfall. Some of prominent attraction for tourists are,
In recent past years, tourism in Peeran which traditionally relied on religious tourists, has been boosted by construction of new dam, ichar nala as well as regular winter snowfall. Growth in tourism has been pivotal in rise of hospitality industry in village. Ichar nala(Paengal Spring) is now one of top summer & ramazan spot in Mansehra district.
Tennis cricket & gully cricket are most popular sports of village Peeran. Some of main cricket events of village includes,
Apart from cricket, other indoor and outdoor sports are also played in Peeran.
Local Games of Hazara division are also very popular in village Peeran. They include,
Morel hunting, hunting are also popular among youth of the area.
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