Puran

:"For other meanings, see Purana (disambiguation)."Puran is a Subdivision and a tehsil of Shangla District, North-West Frontier Province NWFP, Pakistan. The subdivision includes two tehsils viz: Puran itself and Martung.

Major towns/villages of the tehsil are Aloch,Nimkalay, Chowga, Chagam, Sandovi, Sanila, Bengalai and many more. Aloch is the central town and is the tehsil and subdivision headquarter.

Puran is a green valley and has fantastic scenic beauty. The name Puran is derived from the Hindi word Pooran which means full moon. Residents of Puran beleive that the name is probably because of the great natural beauty of the valley.

Puran Tehsil has a population of more than 90000 people. Literacy rate in Puran is about 10% for male and 5% for female. People mainly live on farming and grow three major crops namely wheat, maize and rice. Fruits and vegetables are also grown but not on commercial scale.

Agriculture in Puran depends on rains and no proper irregation system exists in the valley. However, the valley gets enough precipitation and the crops are seldom effected due to no or less rains. Rice fields are irregated from natural springs and rivers. Puran is rich in small rivers and natural springs and underground water is a few meters from the earth surface in Aloch.

Most of the people in Puran belong to the sub-sect Babozai of the major tribe Yousafzai. People of Puran are famous for their moral values and hospitality.

References

* [http://www.risepak.com/Forms/VillageListSHANGLA.pdf Information]
* [http://www.apnashangla.com Information]
* [http://www.bookrags.com/Puran Information]