Peeran

Peeran is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[4] It is located in District Mansehra. It is in an area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[5]

Peeran


پیراں

Peeran Khairabad
Village
Peeran in Summer
Peeran
Location in Pakistan
Peeran
Peeran (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Coordinates: 34°19′48.8″N 73°18′14.1″E
Country Pakistan
RegionKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra District
TehsilMansehra Tehsil
Founded bySyed Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba and his son Syed Shah Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba
Area
 • Total121.40569 km2 (46.87500 sq mi)
Elevation
2,000 m (8,000 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total5,100[1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Pakistan Post Code
21271[2]
Area code(s)0997[3]
Peeran in winter

Peeran is the biggest union council of Mansehra both in population and area.

Etymology

Syed Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba got 128128 kanal land as his part, after defeating sultan Mahmud Khurd. Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba's son Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba inhabited the eastern part of that land(today's Peeran). Shortly after their settlement, people started to call new village as "Peer" (Urdu: پیر‎) or "Peeran"(Urdu: پیراں‎). However in mid 20th century, village was known as "Pair" and "Pairan". In recent times, after name restoration resolution from local Syeds and other inhabitants, local government restored name back to "Peeran".

Historical Background

The whole village Peeran along with BugherMungh, Khairabad and some other places in Mansehra and Balakot are parts of 128128 kanals owned by Shah Jee Baba after his victory from Sultan Mahmood turk of gullibagh. The land of village Peeran was inhabited by his son Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba, also Sufi saint whose shrine is in middle of village. All local syeds living in village are descendants of Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee baba also known as Shah Jee baba of Peeran.[6]

Demographics

Hindku is primary language in Peeran. Urdu is known to everyone, while some can understand and speak pashtu and English.

People living here are belonging to following castes

  1. Syeds (descendants of village founder, Shah Jee Baba)
  2. Awans
  3. Gujars
  4. Kashmiris

Although agriculture and farming are not primary source of income of villagers, but yet more than 80% people are directly related to agriculture and farming in village Peeran. Major primary professions includes;

  1. Teaching
  2. Shop keeping
  3. tailoring
  4. Wood cutting and crafting
  5. Farming
  6. Shoe repairing
  7. Catering
  8. Hospitality
  9. Transportation

Shias, Sunni and bararailves are all living together in village Peeran. Imam Hussain A.S Mosque is situated in Havelli Syedan, Peeran, where both Sunnis and shias offers their prayers.

Government Higher Secondary School Boys Peeran and Government Girls Higher Secondary School Peeran are highest degree awarding institutes. About 10 government primary and middle schools are currently functional. Some private sector schools are also operational in Peeran.

Basic Health Unit Madwanna, Peeran is highest medical facility available for Village Peeran.

Location and geography

Peeran is located in the Mansehra District. Its location coordinates are 34°19′48.8″N 73°18′14.1″E.

Maira Amjad Ali and Balakot tehsil are in north of Peeran.

In west, Peeran borders Shah Khail Garhi (North West), Peengal and village Jangalan (South West).

In the south, Peeran touches the Barhn (area of Abbottabad District).

While Khairabad (North East), Trakot and Kusumbi lies in east.

This is an important location, as it is surrounded by important cities like Muzaffarabad (AJK's capital), Mansehra, Balakot (Popular summer destination), and Abbottabad (important Cantonment). For ease of Azad Jammu Kashmir's people, Islamabad is planning a highway through village Peeran joining Muzaffarabad city to Mansehra City at village Datta. This proposed highway will increase AJK connectivity with rest of Pakistan. As of 2020, no work has started yet, except for few by air surveys.

Notable Peoples

• Shah Jee Baba

• Sardar Zahoor Ahmad

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References
  1. http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/MANSEHRA_BLOCKWISE.pdf
  2. http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/postcode.php
  3. https://www.ptcl.com.pk/Info/National-Dialing-Codes
  4. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Settlements by unofficial union council, Mansehra district UN Emergency Response Centre
  6. Tareekh i Saadat Bukhari (تاریخ سادات بخاری), First Edition, Busundh Library


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