Chehr Gali

Chehr is a village of Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is few hours away from Mansehra by road and is located at 34°1'30N 73°16'10E with an altitude of 1535 metres (5039 feet). Pashto and Chhachi/Hinko are the predominant languages of this area with most of the local population being pakhtun by race. It is home to a diverse group of people, Swatis, Tanolis, Afghans and Rajputs being some of them. The climate in the area is warm in summers and very cold in winters. Due to the diversity of local topography and climate, particularly of rainfall, the flora varies from place to place. Tree species are well represented by the deciduous and evergreen types. The commonest broad leaved trees are walnut, asanthus, traikun, eucalyptus, acacia, chestnut, birth-cherry, yew, barmi, peshor, wild olive, ash, plane tree, alder, Persian lilac, elm, mulberry, and many species of willow and poplar Birch and occasionally juniper are found in the higher parts. Among the conifers there are pine, deodar, blue pine spruce and silver fir. Apple, apricot, plum, fig, pear, wild pear, mango, orange, damson, litchi, and persimmon are worth mentioning fruit trees of the area. Low and bare hills provide a panoramic view of prairie-like widespread plains while higher ends are covered with pine trees and snow in the winter. The lack of irrigation facilities in the district has affected the productivity of the soil in spite of its fertility. Cultivation mainly depends on seasonal rainfall.