District shangla (by Inam basiwal)Shangla District
HistoryThere are relics of the ancient Greek period at Pirsar, Chakesar and Daut. it is believed that Alexander the Great camped at Pirsar for a few days. There are also relics of the Hindu Shahi in Qlandar-Ajmair.Alexander the great visied Persar Dandai and then went back from the place without further conquering.
Under the devolved local government system Shangla is divided into two Sub-Divivisions/Tehsils namely:-
and four (4) Sub-Tehsils, namely
Besham
Chakesar
Martung
Makhuzai PopulationAccording to the 1998 census, the district had a population of 435,563 with an average annual growth rate of 3.3% and population density of 274 persons per square kilometre.
Almost the entire population of Shangla belongs to the Pathan tribe Yousafzai. Major subtribes of Yousafzai living in Shangla are Mian Khail linving in Lilownai,Azikhel and Babozai. Azikhel live mainly in Ghwarband, Chakesar, Martung and Shahpur while Babozai live in Puran. The People of Shangla are known for their hospitality and great moral values. Almost the entire population is Muslim (99.8%) with very small numbers of Christians, Hindus, and Ahmadis
Puran Alpuri ( ضلع شانگه ) is located in the
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of
Pakistan. The district headquarters are located at
Alpuri.
