Ranolia

Ranolia (Urdu)" رانولیا" is an administrative unit, known as a Union council of Kohistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Ranolia is the largest union council in Kohistan but some political peoples make Ranolia only one unit one union council.

Ranolia رینلا
Union Council
Ranolia
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Kohistan
Area
• Total	70,000 km2 (30,000 sq mi)
Population  (2018)55% ratio of males
• Total	35,000
• Estimate  (2025)	50,000
Time zone	UTC+5 (Pakistan Standard Time)
Area code	0998
Number of towns Village Councils	5
Number of Union Councils	1

Ranolia has many localities like Ranolia Colony, Ranolia Bazar, Tehsil Banda Ranolia, Khaju Bela, Chechung, Jan Bela, Gheel, Kuzkelay, Zoorkelay, Khanai, Dabrai, Jareen, Dhar Ayam Khel, Takht, Ashial, Thapan, Serai, Dag, Beran, Kokhru, Daan, Bara Kelay, Dhar Merkhan Khel, Dhar Jaya Khel, Soya, Mani, Bela Manekhel, Bhoi, Dhand, Darra Shabay Khel, Darra Domy Khel, Ghundu, Mani Dera, and many mountain area which are called bandas.

Ranolia is divided into five village councils: Banda, Kuzkelay, Barakelay, Darra Shabay Khel, and Dara Domekhel.

Ranolia has a power house named Ranolia Hydro Power Project, with 17 Megawatts.

Ranolia is a rich area in forest and many varieties of dry fruits.

Ranolia has a large bazaar formerly known as Dubair and currently known as Ranolia bazaar. Other bazaars of Ranolia are Kuzkelay, Barakelay and Bela Manekhel bazaar.

Kohistan is divided into three districts: Kohistan Lower, Kohistan Upper, and Koly Palas Kohistan.

Kohistan has four tehsils: Dassu, Pattan, Palas, Kohistan, Kandia and Ranolia tehsil. Each tehsil is composed of union councils, which total 38 in Kohistan.