Belian

Belian is a village.[1] It is located in Oghi Tehsil and lies to the north east of the district capital Mansehra[2] it lies in area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, it lies 60 km east of the epicentre of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[3]

For the hardwood known as 'belian', see Eusideroxylon zwageri.
Belian
Union council and town

Belian, a well-known and a largest land owning village Belian of Agror Valley, purely Pashto-speaking community, beliwal or beliani are the Swati Pashtuns and strongly hold Pakhtoonwali. Belian means fertile, because of the land's fertility and fruitfulness, Nawab of Amb state Jahandad Khan unsuccessfully attempted to seize the village three times in the late 19th century. Notable residents include Hafiz Saeedurehman Al Khateeb (Shiekhul Quraan Jamia Saeedia Oghi Mansehra), Mufti Ghulam Rehman (founder of Jamia Usmania Peshawar), Haji Andaz Khan, Haji Abdur Rauf Khan, Dr. Aslam Pervaiz (pharmacist), Shahkhubaan, Dr. Adil Rauf (neurosurgeon), Jahanzeb Khan, Engg. Lieutenant colonel Adnan Rauf, lecturer Altafullah Khan, scholar Atif Aqib Rauf, lecturer Imtiaz Khan swati, Sudheer Khan SS, Zafar Ali Khan Sahb, Irfaanullah Advocate, and Sir Haleemullah Khan. In Belian there are five Jamia masjids, each have 300 capacity for the prayers at a single time. There is Hujra for the guests in the center of village. Its total population is about 4000.

There is a separate Primary school for boys and girls, Middle school for girls and high school for boys. Basic health unit (BHU) is located at the start of the village and a post office. There is branch of Madrasa Jamia Ulumia Saeedia Oghi for both boys and girls. The land is fertile and yields 66% of the total area including, rice, wheat, and fruits. The village is separated by the two rivers, flowing from the north and south direction and finally meets at a dam constructed at the east direction of the village.

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra. Belian village is largest village in the Tehsil of Oghi of agror valley. - Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED AREA OVERVIEW - United Nations Joint Logistics Centre Archived 2012-09-13 at Archive.today
  3. Research and information systems for Earthquake - Pakistan Archived July 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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