Behrain Tehsil

Behrain, also known as Swat Kohistan,^[3] is a tehsil located in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 270,620, according to the 2023 census.^[2] Behrain has an area of 2,899 km², and is part of the larger Kohistan region. It is known for alpine valleys such as Kalam and is home to a number of Indigenous Indo-Aryan peoples, including Gujar, Kho and Gawri.^[4]

Languages of Behrain Tehsil (2023)^[2]

  Kohistani (11.88%)

  Others, mainly Torwali and Kalami (52.31%)

  Pashto (35.81%)

Behrain Tehsil تحصیل بحرین بحرين تحصیل‎
Tehsil
Kalam Valley in Behrain during winter
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Swat
Area [1]
• Tehsil	2,899 km2 (1,119 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Tehsil	270,620
• Urban	76,725
• Rural	193,895
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)

According to the 2023 Census, the share of Pashto and Kohistani languages in Behrain was 35.81% and 11.88%, respectively. Some 141,119, mainly Torwalis and Kalamis, chose "Other", amounting to a little more than 52%.^[2]

See also

• List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

References

1. "Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". City Population. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
2. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
3. Torwali, Zubair (June 15, 2014). "Beautiful but marginalised — Swat-Kohistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
4. Nasir, Fateh-Ul-Mulk Ali (July 11, 2020). "Kalam and the three princely states of Swat, Chitral and Dir". WeMountains. Retrieved September 14, 2024.