Nimkalay (نیم کلے ) is a town of
Puran Tehsil
Puran () is a sub-division and tehsil of Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The subdivision includes three tehsils viz: Puran itself, Martung and Makhuzai. Puran Sub-division comprises nine Union Councils. in
Shangla District
Shangla District (, ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district's headquarters are located at Alpuri, while the largest city and commercial center is Besham. The district was establish ...
of
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the fourth largest province of Paki ...
province of Pakistan. It is the main
bazaar
A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small Market stall, stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets th ...
of Puran and a commercial place for the business community. Nimkalay is a part of the
Aloch Union Council (U.C) of
Puran Tehsil
Puran () is a sub-division and tehsil of Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The subdivision includes three tehsils viz: Puran itself, Martung and Makhuzai. Puran Sub-division comprises nine Union Councils. , located at 34°43'60N 72°40'60E and lies in the area affected by the
2005 earthquake. Most of the inhabitants of Nimkalay belong to Nangir Khel,
Musa Khel, Barat Khel,
Ado Khel and the Syed Miagan branches of the subtribe Babozai of the major Pathan tribe,
Yousafzai
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai (, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ), or Yusufzai Afghans historically, are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Malakand, Dir, Swat, Shangl ...
.
Pir Muhammad Khan (Shaheed) EX-MPA & Minister, Fazlullah Pir Muhammad Khan Ex-MPA & Abdul Munim Ex-MPA Abdul Maola Tdhsil Nazim Puran Tariq Ahmad Baratkhel youth MPA Pk29 Haji Muhammad Zahid Ex-Nazim & Faizullah Yousafzai belong to Village Nimkalay.
References
Cities and towns in Shangla District
{{Shangla-geo-stub