Shaikhdara

Shaikhdara;Shaikh Dara Urdu: شيخ دره‎;
Shaikhdara (Peeranokilay) landscape
Shaikhdara;Shaikh Dara Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°08′N 72°55′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Kohistan
Tehsil	Pattan
U/C	Dubair Bala
Villages	more than 5 Peerano kilay Dabru Ghain Bhoin Kaarin Bhoin Gaidru Baanw Kothal Takki Shaman gulye
Government
• Baba Ji	Syed Abdulhaq
• Khateeb-e-Awwal	Molvi Jabal Qazi
Area
• Total	2.515 km2 (0.971 sq mi)
Elevation	2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Highest elevation	2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population (April 2012)
• Total	2,500
• Density	Bad rounding here990/km2 (Bad rounding here2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Area code(s)	0998
Website	shaikhdara.synthasite.com

History

Shaikhdara (Arabic: شيخ دره‎)is an area in Kohistan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Shaikh is Arabic for 'Islamic scholar' and Dara means valley so Shaikhdara means 'the valley of Islamic scholars'.

Sub places

|Peeranokilay.
|Dabru.                          
|Ghain Bhoin.           
|Kaarin.     
|Bhoin.   
|Gaidru. 
|Baanw.    
|Kothal.     
|Takki.

Population

As of April 2012 the population of Shaikhdara is estimated as 2,500 of which 40% share is from Peeranokilay. Population density is 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)

Topography

As it is hilly area and surrounded by mountains so the elevation changes at different places thus highest elevation from sea level is about 2,700 m (8,900 ft) and lowest elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft).Total area occupied is 2.515 km2 (0.971 sq mi).

External links

• Local Website (Arabic)
• Local Images