Country Pakistan District Mansehra District | Region Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Time zone PST (UTC+5) | |
Neighborhoods Tareda, Dheri, Reerh Mera, Bela, Younisabad, Dhand, Balagai, Reerh Downtown, Sarwai, Dab, Jabbar, Bedar | ||
Rerh/Reerh (Urdu=ر یڑھ) is a small village near Atter Shisha in the Union Council Sand-e-sar in Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Contents
- Map of Reerh Pakistan
- Geographical location
- Cultural diversity and natural beauty
- Health and education facilities
- References
Map of Reerh, Pakistan
Geographical location
This small village is in the North East of Mansehra city and in south to the New-Balakot. The village is located on Mansehra Kaghan Road/ N-15 National Highway, which connect Mansehra with Kaghan, Naran and Chilas. It is about 12 km from Mansehra on Naran Road. It is almost a four-hour drive from the capital Islamabad. The village is one of the places inhabited by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake affectees from Balakot and other places.
Cultural diversity and natural beauty
The village has a nice diversity of different ethnic groups i.e. Swati, Gujar, Sayyeds and Afghans. This diversity is also reflected in the languages spoken in the village viz. Hindko, Pashto and Urdu. An historical shrin, the "Sinjlian shrin" and historical ruins are located in the forest of the village. An old water mill is also located on the rain water stream.
The village is in a small valley surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. One of the most famous peak of Pakistan Musa ka Musala is clearly visible from the village.
Health and education facilities
After the earthquake, the village was one of the main focus to the rehabilitation facilities. A charity based eye-hospital was established by Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust, which treat patients from all over the Mansehra. Similarly, a Model school was opened by the Muslim Hands organisation, called the Muslim Hands School of Excellence. The primary objective was to provide quality education to the orphans. Considering the quality of education in the school, many parents are interested to provide education to their children on charged basis. Very recently, a children hospital has also been established in the village. A government high school is also located in the village for girls and a primary school for boys, contributing to the literacy of its inhabitants.