Berote Khurd
Berote Khurd is subdivision of Berote Kalan Union Council in Abbottabad District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan,[1] it has a population of 2,500. As part of the local government reforms of 2000, Berote Khurd lost the status of Union Council and was merged into Berote Kalan.
Etymology
The name of the union council "Birote or Berote Khurd" means lesser Birote, this is to differentiate it from the larger settlement of "Birote Kalan". The words Khurd and Kalan (little and big) are administrative terminology dating back to Mughal times – to differentiate two areas with the same name, hence Birote Khurd means little birote (cf. Britannia major, "Greater Britain" and Britannia minor "Lesser Britain").
Location
Birote Khurd is located in the east of Abbottabad district. To the east is the Birote Kallan and Kashmir region and in the west Nathiagalli areas, to the south is Pluck and to the north is Bakot area. Birote Khurd lies in the foothills of famous Mushkpuri peaks of the Galyat Region.
Ethnic groups
The main tribes of Berote Khurd are the Mojwal, Nakodraal, Lahral (a sub tribe of the Dhond Abbasi). Others tribes are Awans, Gujjars, Seyeds, Pathans, Qureshis among others.
Main settlements
The main wards of Birote/Berote Khurd are
- Nakkar Kutbal ( the native village of famous businessperson Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Abbasi, MD. Imtiaz Super stores Karachi, Shahzad Abbasi, Circulation Manager at Daily Aaiena Jahan Islamabad).
- Lahoor ( the native village of Rustam Abbasi, a businessman).
- Mohra (the native village of Qazi Muhammad Sajawal, a renowned social activist and Sr. most elected representative of Birote khurd, Mr. Fazal Rahim Abbasi President, PML-N PK-45 (36) Abbottabad his brother Ex. Naib Nazim Sarwar Abbasi, Nawaz Abbasi (late) & Zafeer Abbasi, Businessmen.
- Nakar Mojwal (parted as Lower Nakar & Upper Nakar,Paksitan's Renowned journalist SHAKIR ABBASI & his Elder brother Sardar Hanif Abbasi trade unionist and leader of Akhbar faroosh union RWP belongs to Lower nakar mujwal/Bara koh.Haji siddique ABBASI & his Sons Zaheer and Abiq Abbasi, Haji Khadim Abbasi are renowned business persons elder of Nakar mujwal, Wajid Abbasi, Ismdad Abbasi, Ziyab AbbaSi, Arshad Abbasi, renowned educationists of Birote Khurd, Allah Ditta Abbasi, NumberDar).
- RIALIY ( FAROOQ Abbasi RIALIY, political worker, Waqas Qudoos Abbasi, President, The Tehreek Tameer Birote Khurd belong to Rialiy.)
- Batala (Abbasi Town)
- Hotrari/Hotrary (Haji Muhammad Khushid Abbasi, Sr. politician of Birote Khurd, Haji Muhammad Iqbal Abbasi Sr. PML-N politician of Birote Khurd, Hafiz Munib Abbasi, A Sr. Educationist and Religious Scholar of Minhaj, Mufti Amir Abbasi & Mufti Zakeer Abbasi Religious Scholars of Deoband, Asim Iqbal, Youth representative of Birote Khurd, Muhammad Bilal Baseer Abbasi, a Sr. English Investigative Journalist who writes for Dailies DAWN, Pakistan Observer, The Nation and permanently affiliated with Daily The Frontier Post)
- Mawan Di Hill ( Mumtaz Abbasi (late) a young general councillor of Birote Khurd who died at the age of 35, Shafeeq Abbasi Political worker and companion of Haji Khurshid Hotrari).
- Soi Nakheter( Waheed Anwar Abbasi, a social activist of Birote Khurd, Nadeem Zareen Abbasi, Political Worker and Companion of Haji Khurshid Hotrari).
- Moori ( Zafeer Brothers, Pathan family).
- Poora ( Mushtaq Abbasi and bros, famous hotlier of Birote and businessmen).
- Sangrerhi ( Haneef Abbasi § Chief Sahib a political worker & companion Haji Khurshid Hotrari, Sauod Mahmood, a social and political worker, PTI youth representative).
- Toopa. ( Haqeeq Abbasi, Teacher at Primary School).
- Nari Hoter ( Iftekhar Abbasi, politician and educationist and Jamat-e-Islami parole, Sadaqat Abbasi, another educationist and local elected representative).
- Hotrol (Mohsin Imdad is Social worker of Hope Foundation Birote Khurd and Vice President of Hope Foundation),( Sajjad Abbasi, farmer councillor of Birote Khurd (2015–19), Shahbaz Abbasi political worker of PTI UC Birote Khurd).
- Bhan ( Rahimdad Abbasi VC Nazim (2015–19) & Sr. politician, Tikka Khan Abbasi from Bhan served in the British Army from 1910–1935.)
- Khrindi ( Shabbir Abbasi and Nawaz Abbasi, an elders of the village).
- Kali Kandal (Residence Of Suleman Hussain & Sharif Khan Grand Father of Ahsan Khan Muhammad Fatehyal.
Notable places
The Qazi Sajawal road from Basian/Abbasian Hotrari Chowk to BHU Mohra road (7-KM) connects an highway called Swargali- Boi Road (a junction on the main Abbottabad-Murree Road), and the Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah Bakoti Road from Bakot provide transportation links to Birote Khurd. Another road from Hotrati Chowk to Bakote Via Hotrari, Hotrol, Bhan namely Peer Azhar Bakoti road. Newly constructed road from Hotrari to Moori via Mawan Di Hill known as Mumtaz Abbasi (late) road.
Historically this area was a transaction place for Birote Khurd people in winter 50 years ago but this tradition has died out. The floor water mills have also vanished during the 1970s, they were situated in Gandran ni Dheri, lower Naker Qutbal
Cable Car A Lift from Hotrari Chowk to Hotrari was junctioned in 2004 with height and length of 2200 ft by the unforgettable efforts of famous social worker of the area Haji Khurshid, Haji Iqbal, Haji Sajid, Waheed Anwar Abbasi, Abdul Ghafoor Abbasi, Haneef Abbasi and others. This cable car is owned by Mr.Naseem from Lohra. One side travelling fare is Rs.15 per passenger.
One more cable car from Birote Klan to Nakker Qutbal and then Nakker Qutbal to Mohra (Lammi joo) became very easy way for travelling for Birote Klan. Charges from Birote Klan to Nakker Qutbal are Rs.20 and from Nakker Qutbal to Mohra (Lammi joo) are Rs.10. This cable car is situated over 2 streams called ( Knair and Kasss). The view of Knair and Kass from this cable car is resplendent.
References
- Administrative Units of District Abbottabad Archived 3 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
http://thefrontierpost.com/mohra-road-needs-immediate-repair-works/