Sharingal Tehsil

Sharingal, also known as Dir Kohistan,^[3] is a tehsil located in Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Forming westernmost portion of the larger Kohistan region.

Sharingal Tehsil
Tehsil
Jahaz Banda meadows in Kumrat Valley, Dir Kohistan
Country	Pakistan
Region	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Upper Dir
Government
• Chairman	Shah Wali Khan (PPP)
Area [1]
• Total	1,140 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	210,356
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)

Demographics

The population of Sharingal tehsil is 210,356 according to the 2023 census.^[2]

Ethnic tribes

The main ethnic tribes in Shangrila (Dir Kohistan) are:

• Gujjar^[4][5]
• Kohistani
• Tanoli

See also

• Pakistan portal

• List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa