Beerangali

Beeran Gali
Union Council
Berin Gali is in Abbottabad district.
Berin Gali is in Abbottabad district.
Coordinates: 34°11′40″N 73°21′50″E / 34.19444°N 73.36389°E / 34.19444; 73.36389
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictAbbottabad
TehsilAbbottabad
Government
 • NazimSardar Lal Khan Anwar
 • Naib NazimSardar Muhammad Iqbal Khan
Population
 • Total12,329

Beeran Gali (also known as 'Berin Gali' or 'Baran Gali') is a Union Council of Abbottabad District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

History

This area used to be called Baad Burhan and is mentioned by Al Biruni in his famous book Ta'rikh al-Hind, The Chronicles of India, from 1030. Al Biruni describes Baad Burhan as a beautiful area.[source?]

Land

The area is between two mountains, Thandiani and Miranjani. It is at 34°11'40N 73°21'50E and has an average elevation of 2176 metres (7142 feet) above sea-level.

Subdivisions

The Union Council is made up of the following areas: Andarseri, Beerangali and Jhafar.

People

Its population numbers about 12,300. The two main tribes are the Karlal or 'Kiraal' and the Quraishi.

References

  1. ↑ Beerangali Union Council[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Administrative Units of District Abbottabad". Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Biran Gali[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ Map of subdivisions of Beerangali Union Council[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ Beerangali Union Council[permanent dead link]