Allai District


Allai District is a district of Hazara Division in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The district was created on 22 January 2023 when the government announced its establishment after being separated from Battagram District.

Formation

The Allai district covers an area of 521 sq km and has a population of 180,414 according to the 2017 census. It consists of eight union councils including Banna, Batila, Batkul, Biari, Jumbera, Pashto, Rushing and Shakargah. Allai was previously a tehsil within the Battagram District of the Hazara division.

History

Allai tribal State (1595–1971)

Allai was formerly a state ruled by Nawabs of Allai. Nawab Muhammad Ayub Khan was the last Nawab of Allai State until 1971. This state had its own currency. Arsala Khan Swati was the most powerful ruler among the Nawabs of Allai as he is famous for his great resistance against British rule. Arsala Khan was also the Chief of Independent Swatis who defended Yaghistan with the support of Panjghol Swatis, Panjmeral Swatis, Arghushal Swati Khans of Thakot and Khankhail Swatis of Hill and Banser. Nawabs of Allai belong to the Bebal subsection of Gabri Swatis. Pokal was the capital of state.
FromToNawab
15951623Ahmed Ali Khan Swati
16231645Khan Raja Khan Swati
16451664Khan Muhammad Khan Swati
16641685Khan Nabi Khan Swati
16851714Khan Khawaja Muhammad Khan Swati
17141746Khan Gul Muhammad Khan Swati
17461772Khan Rustam Khan Swati
17721805Khan Hakim Khan Swati
18051835Khan Jamal Khan Swati
18351890Khan Arsala Khan Swati
18901923Nawab Ghazi Khan Swati
19231952Nawab Roshan Khan Swati
19521989Nawab Ayub Khan Swati
19892024Akbar Namoos Khan Swati
2024Prince Nawaz Khan Swati

Current chieftainship

However the status of state has been abolished. Akbar Namoos Khan, elder son of Nawab Ayub Khan Swati was the Chief of Allai Valley till 30 November, 2024, succeeded by his younger brother Prince Nawaz Khan Swati on 1 December, 2024.

Administration

In 2022, Allai Tehsil was separated and upgraded to District status.
TehsilUrdu namePashto nameArea
Pop.
Density
Literacy rate
No. of UnionsName of Unions
Allai Tehsil804218,149271.3335.71%8Banna, Bateela, Batkul‚ Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Allai district had a population of 218,149.
Majority of population of Allai belongs to different clans of Swati tribe same like the neighboring Battagram District and Mansehra District. Swatis own majority of lands in these three districts. The main language spoken in the district is Pashto.