Important
Towns and Villages
The following are the few
important towns and villages of Haro River valley.
New Khanpur: A neat
clean and well planed small town located in the West of
Khanpur dam. Nearly all necessities of life are available
here. A rural health centre, banks, degree college, police
station, range forest officer office, boys & girls high
schools, girls inter college and veterinary hospital are the
main governmental buildings in the town. Weather remains
pleasant all the times.
Lora: Another small
town in the eastern corner of the valley. It is about at a 9
km road distance from Ghoragali with pleasant weather, but
slightly chilly in the winter. All necessities of life
including education and health are available here.
Bodela: A small town
of the Neelan valley with good facilities and beautiful
sceneries around. Located on the Kanial Abbottabad Road.
Jabri: A small town
or a large village with some good facilities like a good small
bazaar, high school for boys, a BHU, a bus stop and middle
school for girls. It takes a great rush at day times. It is
located in the centre of the valley on the northern bank of
river Haro. It is a junction point of three streams and three
roads.
Kohala Bala: On the
junction of Abbottabad Lora road and Tarnava Lora road a
beautiful village with small bazaar is located. This village
is called Kohala Bala. The significant residents of this
village are sayeds.
Stoura: 8 km in the
north of Lora the large and oldest village of Karral tribe is
situated. A shingle road connects it with Jabri. At present
this village is slightly backward but it has a rich and old
history.
Langrial: Head
quarters of union counsel Langrial and an important village.
Located at a road distance of 12 km from Maqsood on main Lora
road. The most of the residents are Jadoon. Before partition
it was base of Hindu Banias and was the great Mandi of the
region, but after the independence the people of the village
failed to maintain it.
Phulla: At about
10-12 km road distance the most beautiful village of Phulla is
located. It is the native village of Sgt. Manzir Ali Shaheed,
who was crashed with President Zia-ul-Haque.
Dubran: The mountain
next to the village in the south is Dubran. The village on the
top of the mountain is called Dubran. It is nearly self
sufficient village with good fertile lands. It is the most
beautiful village but with one problem i.e. shortage of water.
It could be called an heaven on earth if the water in good
quantity is provided. It is just apposite to the Muree in the
west on an elevation of about 5500 feet with pleasant weather
all the year but slightly chilly in snowy days. It is the best
snow watching point also.
Najifpur: The whole
village surrounded with thick scrub and pine jungles is
located on the eastern edge of Khanpur dam at about 8 km road
distance from Tarnava.
Halley: The biggest
village scattered over large area of hills. Pine and kahoo
trees are in abundance in the surrounding area of Halley
village. It has schools for boys and girls and a near by BHU.
Chinjah: A small and
beautiful village in-between Jabri and Stoura on the bank of
the river. Most of the population of this village belongs to
Karral tribe. The literacy rate amongst the kraals is very
high (about 80%). Many of them are commissioned officer in
defence forces. It is the native village of ex-conservator
NWFP Sardar Wazir Muhammad Khan.
Tial Sayedan: A small
but famous village of the valley. Darbar-e-Alia Quadria of
Sayed Faiz Ali Shah (Saeen Shah) has made it an important
village. Linked with Jabri through a jeep road.
Garamthoon: A village
at the back of Margalla Hills Park surrounded with jungles of
pine kahoo and Phulay with plenty of wildlife.
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