Английская Википедия:Balghar
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Balghar (Шаблон:Lang-ur) is a village situated in Ghanche, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, along the banks of the Shyok River. The confluence of the Shyok River and the Indus River occurs approximately 30 kilometers to the west of Balghar, near Keris کریس. Balghar encompasses 15 distinct neighborhoods (mahallahs), both large and small, namely Gond Balghar, Chan Gond Balghar, Chopya, Rotaka, Ongbo, Marmoung Balghar, Loda Balghar, Khanka Grwong Balghar, Khodakha Balghar, Gareippa Balghar, Krawathang Balghar, Khashu Balghar, Gamba Bordas Balghar, Yompowa Balghar, and Xooq Balghar. To the east lies the House Valley, while the Karis Valley is located to the west, Shiger Valley to the north, and Daghoni/Balghar to the south.
Balghar valley is 50 kilometers northwest of the district headquarters of Ghanche, and 110 kilometers from Skardu city. Balghar Valley is at an elevation of 2,635 meters above sea level and falls in a single cropping zone. The main occupation in the area is agriculture.
Location
Шаблон:Unreferenced-section The Shyok meets the Indus river at Keris about 30 kilometres west of Balghar. The Thallay stream divides Balghar into two parts. The larger part is referred to as Chogo Balghar, and consists of 15 large and small mahallahs; the smaller is called Choo Fuog, consisting of 5 mahallahs. The population of Balghar بلغار is about 20,000.Шаблон:Citation needed
Balghar is a summer tourist destination. Balghar Ranga is situated in the Gond neighbourhood. It consists of a wide plain. The Sooq and Gond neighbourhoods are in the north and Gamba Burdas are in the south near Thalay valley.
History
Шаблон:Unreferenced-section The Balghar Polo Ground is the oldest polo ground in this region.
Places to Visit
- Sooq Balghar (main point)
- Balghr Hashu Broq & Balghr Khoduo Broq
- Balghar Gon Chomik
- Balghar Ranga
- Bordas Balghar Hydro Station
- Hashu Ol
- Chogo Balghar Shahi Polo ground
- Skam Khar
- Karfoza Bodtha Age
- Krawathang Sara
- Khashu Baho
- Youmpawa
Religion
Шаблон:Unreferenced-section Most Balghar valley residents follow Islam. 77% belong to the Sofia Noorbakhshia sect, 20% to the Ahl-e-Hadith and the remaining 3% of the population belong to other sects of Shia Islam, such as Fiqh Jaffariya.
Occupations
Шаблон:Unreferenced-section Balghar plays an important role in the Pakistan Army, with many soldiers from the area dying in the 1999 Kargil War. Abdul Qadir Shaheed retrieved Tamgha-e-Jurat in that war. It was said that he was eligible for the Nishan-e-Haider, which is Pakistan's highest military award. Mumtaz Hussain Balghari Shaheed was killed in the war against terrorists on 10 January 2010. Ghazi Muhammad Ali saved a highly targeted post during the war.
Education
Шаблон:Unreferenced-section An awareness of the importance of education has been prevalent in Balghar for hundreds of years. From that era, most of them became an Islamic school. After 1945, few parents sent their children to school. They were 10–14 in number from village Khashu Balghar, Xooq Balghar, and Chogo Balghar. One of them became successful to get his goal. And he was Syed Muhammad Shah from Chogo Balghar. Then he struggled to spread education in Balghar. Initially, there was no school. And because of his struggle new educational institutions were founded rapidly.Шаблон:Citation needed
Nowadays there are the following institutions:
- Two model schools
- Five primary schools
- Tent community schools
- Two middle schools
- Non-formal school
- Five BECS schools
Infrastructure
- Fruit nursery (agriculture department)
- Forest nursery (forest department)
- Rashon Depot
- Hydle (power) station (100KV)
- Hydle station phase I (Bordas Balghar )
Health care
- Five first aid posts
- A class dispensary
- Veterinary dispensary References (Chogo Balghar)
- B class dispensary yrfog Velleg (Khodakha Balghar)
Natural resources
- 10 valleys for pasture
- Abundant water from glaciers (Thalay valley) & Balghar water from two springs (Gon Balghar & Khashu Balghar)
- Two lakes from (Hashuo brog Lagouynangjouing Shagaran Ariyas).
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