Berote Khurd


Berote Khurd is subdivision of Berote Kalan Union Council in Abbottabad District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, it has a population of 2,500. As part of the local government reforms of 2000, Berote Khurd lost the status of Union Council and was merged into Berote Kalan.

Etymology

The name of the union council "Birote or Berote Khurd" means lesser Birote, this is to differentiate it from the larger settlement of "Birote Kalan". The words Khurd and Kalan are administrative terminology dating back to Mughal times – to differentiate two areas with the same name, hence Birote Khurd means little birote.

Location

Birote Khurd is located in the east of Abbottabad district.
To the east is the Birote Kallan and Kashmir region and in the west Nathiagalli areas, to the south is Pluck and to the north is Bakot area.
Birote Khurd lies in the foothills of famous Mushkpuri peaks of the Galyat Region.

Ethnic groups

The main tribes of Berote Khurd are the Mojwal, Nakodraal, Lahral. Others tribes are Awans, Gujjars, Seyeds, Pathans, Qureshis among others.

Main settlements

The main wards of Birote/Berote Khurd are
The Qazi Sajawal road from Basian/Abbasian Hotrari Chowk to BHU Mohra road connects an highway called Swargali- Boi Road, and the Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah Bakoti Road from Bakot provide transportation links to Birote Khurd. Another road from Hotrati Chowk to Bakote Via Hotrari, Hotrol, Bhan namely Peer Azhar Bakoti road. Newly constructed road from Hotrari to Moori via Mawan Di Hill known as Mumtaz Abbasi road.
Historically this area was a transaction place for Birote Khurd people in winter 50 years ago but this tradition has died out. The floor water mills have also vanished during the 1970s, they were situated in Gandran ni Dheri, lower Naker Qutbal
Cable Car A Lift from Hotrari Chowk to Hotrari was junctioned in 2004 with height and length of 2200 ft by the unforgettable efforts of famous social worker of the area Haji Khurshid, Haji Iqbal, Haji Sajid, Waheed Anwar Abbasi, Abdul Ghafoor Abbasi, Haneef Abbasi and others. This cable car is owned by Mr.Naseem from Lohra. One side travelling fare is Rs.15 per passenger.
One more cable car from Birote Klan to Nakker Qutbal and then Nakker Qutbal to Mohra became very easy way for travelling for Birote Klan.
Charges from Birote Klan to Nakker Qutbal are Rs.20 and from Nakker Qutbal to Mohra are Rs.10.
This cable car is situated over 2 streams called. The view of Knair and Kass from this cable car is resplendent.