Pattan Kalan is one of twenty-nine union councils of the

Abbottabad District Abbottabad District () is a district of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is part of Hazara Division and covers an area of 1,969 km2, with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town. Neighbouring districts are Mansehra to ...

, in the

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...

province of

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. It lies within an area that was affected by the 2005 earthquake, after which a total of 27 small camps were set up in the area.

Location

Patan Kalan is located on the eastern side of the

, where it forms part of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's border with the Muzaffarabad District of Kashmir. It also borders the following union councils within the Abbottabad District: * North: Kukmang and Boi * West:

Thandiani & Kuthwal Thandiani (literally meaning "very cold") is a hill station in the Galyat area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Thandiani is located in the northeast of Abbottabad District and is about from Abbottabad in the foothills of the Himal ...

* South:

Beerangali Beeran Gali (also known as Biran Gali or Baran Gali) is a Union Council of Abbottabad District, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. located approximately 20 km from Abbottabad city. History This area was historically known as ' ...

and Nambal The village is located approximately 40 km from Abbottabad on the Abbottabad-Muzaffarabad road, approximately 7,000 feet above sea level.

Geography

Patan kalan is a mountainous area located in the Abbottabad District, and is the largest village in the

Galyat Galyat ( ur, گلیات ) region, or hill tract, (also written Galliat and Galiyat) is a narrow strip or area roughly 50–80 km north-east of Islamabad, Pakistan, extending on both sides of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Punjab border, between Ab ...

/ Circle Bakot region. Much of the hilly countryside is covered in trees, including evergreens like pine, walnut, oak, and maple. The highest peak of the Abbottabad District the popular tourist destination

Thandiani Thandiani (literally meaning "very cold") is a hill station in the Galyat area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Thandiani is located in the northeast of Abbottabad District and is about from Abbottabad in the foothills of the Himal ...

, is located near Pattan Kalan, at 34°13'60N 73°22'0E. The local wildlife includes leopards, monkeys, pheasants, flying squirrels, and pine marten (although the latter two are rare).

Population

The majority of the people of are Muslims. Most people in the village belong to one of three tribes: Qureshi ( Damaal),

Gujjar Gurjar or Gujjar (also transliterated as ''Gujar, Gurjara and Gujjer'') is an ethnic nomadic, agricultural and pastoral community, spread mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were tradi ...

, and Abbasi. The predominant dialect of the region is Hindko.

Economy

Farming is the main occupation of the people in this region. The farming is still done in the traditional manner (using oxen) in the more remote locations and by machinery in the villages. The major

rabi crop Rabi crops or rabi harvest, also known as winter crops, are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The complimentary of the rabi crop is the kharif crop, which is grown after t ...

s grown in Pattan Kalan are potatoes and maize. The only Kharif crop grown in the area is wheat, to which a very small area of the village is dedicated. There are two main purposes of this crop: to feed cattle and for the grain. Other vegetables grown in Pattan Kalan include turnips, radishes, peas, pumpkins, beans, and mustard. Fruits like pears, apples, black grapes, grapes, figs, peaches, damson plums, mulberries, wild figs, lemons, apricots, and cherries are grown in Pattan Kalan. Wood is the primary source of fuel and home construction. Gas cylinders are also used as fuel but only in very small quantities.

Climate

Winters in Pattan Kalan are extreme and last from October to April. During the summer months the temperature rises to a maximum of 25–30 degrees, with the hottest months being May and June. The

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal osci ...

season lasts from mid-July to mid-August.

References

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