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Coordinates: 36°30′00″N 72°28′00″E / 36.5000°N 72.4667°E / 36.5000; 72.4667
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'''Laspur''' is a [[valley]] located in [[Upper Chitral District]] in the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]].<ref>https://chitraltoday.net/2017/09/17/laspur-valley-the-land-of-giants/?amp=1</ref>


From a geographic point of view it reaches from Kona to Sor-Laspur, including eight villages (Gasht, Shahi-Daas, Raman, Harchin, Brok, Phort, Balim, and [[Sor Laspur]]). According to the latest census the total population of Laspur valley was 30,000. Two types of communities are living in Laspur valley: "Sunnis" and "Ismailis". The language spoken is Khowar, the literacy rate of Laspur valley is almost 60% and for better education system different government and non-government institutes are present which offer education to the residential students up to FSc level, for health a BHU and Aga Khan health centre are present. Laspur Valley has almost unique traditions like dancing, folk music, traditional dressing, traditional dishes and it is almost unique. The people are almost 70% employees and for the rest of them livestock and forestation is the source of income, the Kabul river takes start from Laspur valley flowing through Laspur Valley with a wealth of trout. The people of Laspur enjoy sport and the most special game to them is polo.
'''Laspur''' is a [[town]] and [[Union councils of Pakistan|Union Council]] in [[Upper Chitral District]], in the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]].<ref name="Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chitral">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=52&dn=Chitral|publisher=www.nrb.gov.pk|title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chitral|access-date=20 December 2017}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The district of Chitral is divided into three tehsils and 24 Union Councils.<ref name="District Government Chitral">{{cite web|url=http://chitral.gov.pk/|publisher=chitral.gov.pk|title=District Government Chitral|access-date=20 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928012955/http://chitral.gov.pk/|archive-date=28 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Tourists are attracted toward Laspur Valley for its natural environment, guest houses, hotels and camping sites, and almost every year thousands of visitors visit Laspur Valley.{{fact|date=June 2018}} Shandur Lake and Shandur serve as grazing land for Laspur Valley.

== See also ==
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* [[Balim Laspur]]
* [[Sor Laspur]]
* [[Harchin]]
* [[Chitral District]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150930001816/http://www.pakp.gov.pk/index.php/members/bydistrict/en/19/90 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower Dir]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120702153921/http://complex.pakresponse.info/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=IYXTHUT6_Cs%3D&tabid=65&mid=436 United Nations]


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Revision as of 12:21, 22 October 2023

لاسپور
valley
Laspur
Laspur view
Laspur view
Nickname: 
the land of giants
لاسپور is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
لاسپور
لاسپور
لاسپور is located in Pakistan
لاسپور
لاسپور
Coordinates: 36°30′00″N 72°28′00″E / 36.5000°N 72.4667°E / 36.5000; 72.4667
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictChitral
Established1700; 324 years ago (1700)
Area
 • Total300 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation
2,870.9 m (9,419.0 ft)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total20,000
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • RegionalChitrali
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Websitechitral.gov.pk

Laspur is a valley located in Upper Chitral District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]

From a geographic point of view it reaches from Kona to Sor-Laspur, including eight villages (Gasht, Shahi-Daas, Raman, Harchin, Brok, Phort, Balim, and Sor Laspur). According to the latest census the total population of Laspur valley was 30,000. Two types of communities are living in Laspur valley: "Sunnis" and "Ismailis". The language spoken is Khowar, the literacy rate of Laspur valley is almost 60% and for better education system different government and non-government institutes are present which offer education to the residential students up to FSc level, for health a BHU and Aga Khan health centre are present. Laspur Valley has almost unique traditions like dancing, folk music, traditional dressing, traditional dishes and it is almost unique. The people are almost 70% employees and for the rest of them livestock and forestation is the source of income, the Kabul river takes start from Laspur valley flowing through Laspur Valley with a wealth of trout. The people of Laspur enjoy sport and the most special game to them is polo.

Tourists are attracted toward Laspur Valley for its natural environment, guest houses, hotels and camping sites, and almost every year thousands of visitors visit Laspur Valley.[citation needed] Shandur Lake and Shandur serve as grazing land for Laspur Valley.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://chitraltoday.net/2017/09/17/laspur-valley-the-land-of-giants/?amp=1

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