Golain Valley

Golain, also known as Golen or Golan, is a valley located in Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It has a distance of 25 kilometers from Chitral city. It is located in Hindu Kush mountain range in northern Pakistan. It has an elevation of 7200 feet.

Demographics

Main spoken languages in Golain Valley are Khowar and Urdu. Almost all people in the valley are Sunni Muslims. The literacy in Golain valley is 72%, with 40% for males and 32% for females.

Villages

Golain valley has multiple villages, including:

References

  1. 1 2 Hussain, Syed Sajidin (2014). Vulnerability Assessment for Ecosystem Based Adaptation under Changing Climate in Swat and Chitral districts of Pakistan. Islamabad, Pakistan: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Registered offices: Bonn and Eschborn, Germany Conservation and Sustainable Management of Biodiversity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) G. p. 22. doi:10.13140/2.1.3493.7128. Golain valley is located in the northeast of main town Chitral at a distance of 25 Km between 350 53'08.02" N 720 18.88" E latitudes. The valley falls in union council Koh on the eastern bank of Chitral River at an elevation of 7200 ft. There are six main revenue villages with population of about 2000 in the valley. It is a long narrow valley stretched by about 30KM long surrounded by steep high mountains on both sides.
  2. ↑ Gul, Shehla; Shah Nawaz, Khan; Malik, Fazli; Zahid, Sardar Muzaffar Hussain; Khan, Rafiq Ali Khan; Rehman, Fazl-ur (2024). "POST-GLOF RECOVERY ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF THE 2019 EVENT IN GOLAIN GOL, LOWER CHITRAL, PAKISTAN". International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences. 3 (3): 1306. ISSN 2959-3808. Golain Valley is geographically positioned between the latitudes 35°48'5.091"N to 36°6'8.429"N and longitudes 72°9'8.818"E to 72°14'52.629"E. To the north, it is bordered by Mori Payeen, while Ghochhar Sar Peak lies to the south. Sor Laspur is situated to the east, and Kaghozi and Chitral city are located to the west. The valley spans an area of 528.93 square kilometers and is home to a population of 3,525 people residing in eight main villages. Golain Valley, located 25 kilometers east of Chitral along the main Chitral-Mastuj Road, is renowned for its hydroelectric power project with a capacity of generating 108 MW.
  3. ↑ "Golain Chitral GLOF Event - Preliminary report, 7 July, 2019 - Pakistan". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 2026-05-18. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Golain Valley – Visit Chitral Valley". visitchitralvalley.com. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
  5. ↑ "PAMIR TIMES". PAMIR TIMES. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Pallas's cat photographed in Qurumber National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2026-09-03. This specimen was collected from a streambed in Golain Valley in Chitral District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province (35.93803°N/71.98639°E, 2,090 m altitude)
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Gul, Shehla; Shah Nawaz, Khan; Malik, Fazli; Zahid, Sardar Muzaffar Hussain; Khan, Rafiq Ali Khan; Rehman, Fazl-ur (2024). "POST-GLOF RECOVERY ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF THE 2019 EVENT IN GOLAIN GOL, LOWER CHITRAL, PAKISTAN". International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences. 3 (3): 1306. ISSN 2959-3808. The valley is well-known for its lush green meadows and pastures. The local population primarily speaks Khowar and Urdu. The main villages within Golain Valley include Istoor, Birmogh, Shamkan, Izghoor, Chashma, Golain Payeen, Bobhaka, and Dangari Koro. Historically, according to local inhabitants, Golain Valley was once sparsely populated and primarily used for grazing livestock. The region's residents traditionally kept sheep, goats, and other domestic animals. The entire population of Golain Gol follows the Sunni Muslim sect, with no other religious groups present in the area. The literacy rate in Golain Gol Valley is approximately 72%, with 40% male literacy and 32% female literacy.