Ghanche District

The Ghanche District (Balti: གངས་ཆེ) is the eastern-most district of the 10 districts of Pakistan -administrated territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.[1][2][3] It is the coldest place within Pakistan as it is situated to the "third pole", with temperatures reaching below -20 °C in the winter. The Khaplu Valley and the Hushe Valley form the gateway for the great Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains[4] that includes the mighty peaks of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), the Gasherbrums (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m),all of which are also included in the Skardu District).[5]

Ghanche District
ضلع گانچھے
District of Gilgit-Baltistan
A beautiful view from Dongsa Rock View Point Kuro Ghanche []
A beautiful view from Dongsa Rock View Point Kuro Ghanche []
Map of Gilgit–Baltistan with the Ghanche District highlighted in red
Map of Gilgit–Baltistan with the Ghanche District highlighted in red
Country Pakistan
Territory Gilgit-Baltistan
DivisionBaltistan Division
HeadquartersKhaplu
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerNasir Ali Khan (SP)
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total4,052 km2 (1,564 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total160,000
Number of Tehsils6

Etymology

The word "gang" in the Balti language means "glacier", and '"che" is used as a superlative term to indicate "an abundance". The word is used by the residents of the Khaplu Valley in the name of the Ghanche Nallah, a seasonal stream which flows through the town of Khaplu during the summer season. When the Pakistani government elevated the status of the Ghanche Tehsil to that of a district, the people of the valley willingly selected the name "Ghanche".[6]

Administration
The historic village of Machlu, which features a mosque built in the typical style of the Baltistan Division
Eye Catching landscape view in Kuro

The Ghanche District is divided into Six tehsils:

  • Khaplu Tehsil
  • Daghoni Tehsil
  • Masherbrum Tehsil
  • Chorbat Tehsil
  • Ghowari Tehsil
  • Keris Tehsil

The six tehsils are divided into 56 union councils, with each council containing many villages. Four villages of the Chorbat Valley were lost in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[7][8] Those were the villages of Chalunka, Thang, Turtuk, and Tyakshi. .[9] Some of them are given in the chart below.

Name of Village/Town[10]Muhallahs in the Village/Town
Keris Oroba, Sumalsa, kashiba, Sadat colony, Barchong, Khargrong, Dangah, Youljuk, Charathang, Ural Gone, Banpa,Mustafaabad,Shagaran,barchong.
Gone Gongma Grong, Gamba Grong
KuroFarool, Bahadur abad,Braqthoq, Khankah grong, Gulshen Town Sato, Bani gala ,Gharaqpi gond, Katchurdas,Khuram abad,Ldamxong,Airot
GhowariGhulu Khor, Manjar, Sain (Hill Town), Chogo Grong, Shahoba, Zangi Ba, Manowa, Sobi Gon, Rahinpi Khor, Mala Abdul pi khor, Mayokhor, Duskhor, Soq, Gintha
YugoBaqir Colony, Yogo
DaghoniMalagrong, Baleeva, kharmang, Thagna, shigalgrong, chogogrong, baktawa, Haiderabad
KharkooMandik, Arapa, Malayar, Thana Gamba Trangzong, Gongma Trangzong, Garbong, Youlskil, Piyara, Shopacholi, Lahar, Sogha
BalgharSoq,Yompoya,Loda,Khankha Groing, marmung,Gon,Chan Gon, Ungbo,Gongmayar,Bazawa,Khodakha,Garieppa,Kharwathaing,khashou,Gamba Bardas.
BarahGumba BARA (Hilfiyuoq, Kharfiyouq, Bara Gond, BrouqPa, Thupori), Gungma BARA (Spinpa, Sampa, MantholPa, Khanka, Pandiva, Darussalam, Mirikpa, Shourova, MominPa, QadeerPa, Tatous)
Khaplu PainKraming, Malaliwa, Ansoq, Kongbozang, Gongmayar, Baqerpi gund. Mekxerpi, Goqpi Mirpiser, Thaskong, Ghares, Morgoto, Helam groung, Braqchan, Chaqchan, mongrong, Beadenday, Hipi, Askari gond, Chilabatigond, Kowakhong, Stronpi, Konowa, Khsergroung, Garboung
Khaplu BalaMouldomar, Sargaib, Stodkhoor (Braqchansar, Khansar, Banpi, Hundili Gharalti, Laxar), Khanqah, Naqzigroung, Gamba Bathong, Goma Bathong, Goma staqji (Muhsinabad), Langkhong (Islamabad), Hatchhe khar, Hatchhe, Hatchhe, Dinis(faizbaksh sector), Gamba Bngriya, goma Bngriya, Doqsa Garbochung,
SalingBanpi Gabkhore, Doqbar, Biliggrong, Sotol, Gond
Haldi
Thagas* Newti Chan, Olday Groung, Garbi Groung, Kharat, Arif Abad, Chansoq,

, Farol, Baqmacho, Kharkhor, Bandy Groung, Arappi Groung, Ool, Tholdi, Dung,Lhangkhani Groung.

ChorbatSiksa (Kalan, Sokhmos), Chowar, Siari, Piun, Hassanabad, Ameerabad, Dawoo, Marcha, Partook, Thoqmus, Franu
Gulshan-e-KabirTranzong, Gonpon, Kharkhor (Kharkhor & Bongri), Farol (Gapkhor & Yarol)
Dumsummallon, gabser, mongron,khachepa,yarkhor,oling,skoungoa, barngmalla,
Ghursay
Sinosino
TalisNima bazar, hussani chock,
SaltoroMandik, Saith, Ghaglu and Goma
SurmoChoghogrong, Tarkari, Tishari, Gond, Khar
KundosKarmanding,Gubla, Choghogrong, Telcho , bagey, shakhma ,Lachat, Thang, Hano, Khorkondo, Farol,
MachuluAshurpi, Malikpi, Manthalpi, Khadi, Badawa, Hilbi, Mallon, Teshari, Marin, Bongri, Baqdurpi
Hushe
Marzi Gon
ThalayHaltagari Baltoro, daltir, yarkhor, taso, harangus, parangus, Chundu, khasomik, bordas, gaworic, lodas.

Religion
The Chaqchan Mosque, which dates to 1370 A.D., around the time that the district's inhabitants converted to Islam

The majority of the people living in the Ghanche District belongs to Noorbakhshi sect, with the rest belonging to the Shia, Sunni, and Wahabi sects. A religious leader locally called a "bowa" has a very important place in Ghanche society.

Tourism

Ghanche is one of the most visited tourist destination in Pakistan. Famous places to visit in Ghanche are:

  • Keris Valley View Point (Chanma)
  • Aastana Mir Mukhtar Keris (Tomb)
  • Yabgo palace Keris
  • Jerba So Keris (Lake)
  • Khashal Agri Tourism Park Ghowari
  • Dongsa Rock View Point Kuro
  • Balghar Ranga
  • Thally Broq
  • Crystal Lake Soga
  • Saling Spangtoq (Trout Fish)
  • Chaqchan Mosque Khaplu
  • Yabgo Palace Khaplu(Sereena Palace)
  • Thoqsi Khar Khaplu
  • Haldi Coneas
  • Hushe Valley (K2 Gateway)
  • Machulu Valley
  • Mashbrum View Point
  • Hot Spring Kondus
  • Gyari Yadgar e Shuhada
  • Frano Border (Last Village Of Pak/Indian Border)

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Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, Ghanche is ranked 29th out of 141 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 118th out of 155.[12]

See also

References
  1. "The serenity of Ghanche: Of mountains, rivers and valleys".
  2. "Mapping education india2015".
  3. "Rifts within Nurbakhshiyas: Dozens arrested after clashes in Ghanche Valley".
  4. Balghari, Sajjad H:"Sayyid Muhammad Nurbakhsh Qahistani", Monthly Nawa-i-Sufia, Islamabad, Issoue No.12, 1995
  5. "History of Ganche and places to see". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18.
  6. Arz-e-Shimal by Alhaj Muhammad Ibrahim Zair
  7. "Turtuk, a Promised Land Between Two Hostile Neighbours".
  8. "An encounter with the 'king' of Turtuk, a border village near Gilgit-Baltistan".
  9. "geography of baltistan".
  10. District Body Ghanche
  11. "Ghanche District". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. "Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017" (PDF). Alif Ailaan. Retrieved 2019-08-16.

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