Darwaza Ayubia

Darwaza is a village near Ayubia, situated in the Palak Union Council of the Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population of Darwaza is about 5000.

Mahallah - neighborhoods

The mahallah of Darwaza village include:

Bantan

Bantan is considered to be the main hub of Darwaza village. The population of Bantan is less than 1000 people but this mohalla is very much known for sectarian and political fighting and tussles. There is a vast majority of Barelvi Muslims in this locality and the situation is often tense in this area between barelvi majority and deobandi minority population.

Chamb

Chamb is a small mahallah of Darwaza village, which is at a distance of about 2 km from Kuza Gali. Chamb is linked to the main Ayubia-Nathia Gali Road through a road from Khaira Gali. The population of Chamb is around 1000 and the main places of Chamb are Butti, Kohri, Purana Chamb, Upper Chamb and Lower Chamb.

Chamb is considered to be one of the most literate area of Village Darwaza although there is no school in Chamb. About 60 percent of the population of Chamb is associated with hotel industry. Chamb consists of two main Clans—Totyals and Terwals. Totyals are about 80 percent of the population of Chamb.

Riyali

Riyali is located next to Chamb and this mohalla is geographically like a narrow strip with a population slightly less than that of Chamb. Riali is connected by the Darwaza-Khaira Gali road. The main clans living in Riyali are Ruswals and Changwals.

The majority of people of Riyali work in hotels and restaurants. Apart from that, the second most prominent profession here is small business with small shops.

Ander Kote

Ander Kote is a village near Riyali with a population of about 1000 people. There is a primary school in Ander Kote for boys. Main Clans of Ander kote are Nayyal and Hajyals.

Bagla

Bagla is a mohalla near Jandala with deobandi Sunni majority population. Bagla is situated very close to Madrassa Wali Dukhtaran-e-Islam Academy Panyali. Bagla is on the way to Khairagali Darwaza Road.

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