Khouzh

Khouzh (pronounced as khoxh in the local language) is a village located in Upper Chitral, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The village is situated between the Koh Hindukush and Hindu Raj mountain ranges, with the Chitral River flowing along its borders. Khouzh is home to a diverse community of people who speak the local language of Khowar. Khouzh is located 130 km from Chitral town.It has surface elevation of 2408 meters.[1]

Khouzh
Khozh
Khouzh
Khouzh is located in Pakistan
Khouzh
Khouzh
Coordinates: 36°23′N 72°36′E
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Population and people

Around 2000 people live in the village. The people speak the Chitrali language. The inhabitants settled there many centuries ago. Four major tribes live in the village: Khoshwaqt, Masholaye, Sheghniye, Syed, Qaziye. Apart from these tribes, few people had migrated from Molkhow, Pashk, Bang, and Rach in the mid -20th century.[2]

Education

The literacy rate is almost 70%; the rate is 100% in the young generation, but people above the age of 50 are less educated due to having no special education system at that time. At that time only one primary school was present, but today there are three schools. These are playing their role in educating the people of the area. The Agha Khan school is playing an especially important role in educating girls, that is why the literacy rate among girls is equal to the literacy rate of boys.

Irrigation

The village is irrigated by two main sources of water called Molkhoxanogh, and Dasghargologh. The water volume in Dasgar Gol (stream) is much more as compared to the Molkhoxan Gol (stream). As a result, the upper Khouzh, which is irrigated by the water of Dasghar Gole is much greener than the lower Khouzh. Most parts of the Lower Khouzh are not irrigated due to lack of water and remain uncultivated.

Personalities

  • Muhammad Ghyirat Baig (Late) Teacher
  • Dana Khan (Late) Social Worker
  • Mir Haidar Khan (late) Member BD in Ayub regime and Member Judicial Council Chitral
  • Syed Munawar Shah (Late) Mukhi Ismaili Community, Member Judicial Council Chitral, Member BD, visited Bombay(Mumbai) in religious matter of the community.
  • Mir Hazar Baig (Late) also known is Mirran (Ex soldier)
  • Ghairat Shah (late) also known as "Lashto Kiftan", Social Activist, Local Contractor
  • Noor Haidar Khan (late)
  • Mir Saheb Baig Religious Scholar (late)
  • Mohammaed Anwer Baig (late) Teacher,
  • Mirza Ghias Baig (Chief Anesthesia Malakand)
  • Mir Shaheen Baig (Social Worker)
  • Aman Ullah Khan (ex. soldier/Goomnam Sepahi)
  • Bahadar Ali Khan (Politician, Ex Chairman Union Council Yarkhun (1987-1992), MastuJ, and was elected Member of the village council Khuzh (2015-2020)
  • Rahim Aman (social Worker, Ex. member of union council Parkusab 1982-1985)
  • Rauf Amam (Retired DFC)
  • Hafiz Aman Advocate Supreme Court
  • Asad Ullah Director Ret. Director of Agriculture District Chitral.
  • Nasir Aman Ret. SO Secretariats Peshawar
  • Sabir Aman Editor The News International
  • Nasir Ullah Ret. Librarian at Islamabad
  • Mumtaz Ahmed (Govt Finance Area Officer)
  • Zia ur Rehman Bank Manager
  • Atta Ur Rehman Civil Judge
  • AtiqUr Rehman Advocate
  • Gul Nadir (late), Retired SHO
  • Hussain Nadir (Retired ASI Special Branch Peshawar CM House )
  • Asghar Ali, Retired Head Master Secondary and Elementary Education KP
  • Islam uddin Al Maghroof Atalagh
  • Abdul Ghani Sr Post Master GPO Karachi
  • Jamsheed Ali Khan,(Ret. Superintendent at Sawat Education Board)
  • Zarwali Khan, Peshawar(PRO secretariat)
  • Gollam Muhammad Khan Mir Administration officer AKES Pakistan
  • Siraj Ali Khan, Advocate High Court/Politician, Ex Nazim Union Council, Mastuj 2000-2005
  • Syed Ahmed Hussain Shah Social Worker, Local Politician
  • Aziz Ahmad, Social Worker, and was elected Member village council Khuz 2015-to 2020
  • Ashoor Muhammad Khan, Social Activist
  • Shahid Ali Mir, Religious Scholar
  • Rehmat Wali Khan , Social Activist, Sales Manager at State Life Insurance, AKU donor
  • Manzoor Elahi, Engineer
  • Khalil Ahmad, Advocate
  • Dr. Qayum, MBBS, FCPS
  • Siraj Uddin, Journalist
  • Miraj Ali Khan Businessman and social activist

References

  1. "Thurnili, Pakistan Map with Wikipedia Places".
  2. "Rehmat Aziz Chitrali". PrideOfPakistan.com. 1970-04-25. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
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