Khouzh Khozh
Khouzh
Khouzh
Coordinates: 36°23′N 72°36′E / 36.383°N 72.600°E / 36.383; 72.600
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Khouzh (pronounced as khoxh in the local language) is a village located in Upper Chitral, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The village is situated between the Koh Hindukush and Hindu Raj mountain ranges, with the Chitral River flowing along its borders. Khouzh is home to a diverse community of people who speak the local language of Khowar. Khouzh is located 130 km from Chitral town.It has surface elevation of 2408 meters.^[1]

Population and people

Around 2000 people live in the village. The people speak the Chitrali language. The inhabitants settled there many centuries ago. Four major tribes live in the village: Khoshwaqt, Masholaye, Sheghniye, Syed, Qaziye. Apart from these tribes, few people had migrated from Molkhow, Pashk, Bang, and Rach in the mid -20th century.^[2]

Education

The literacy rate is almost 70%; the rate is 100% in the young generation, but people above the age of 50 are less educated due to having no special education system at that time. At that time only one primary school was present, but today there are three schools. These are playing their role in educating the people of the area. The Agha Khan school is playing an especially important role in educating girls, that is why the literacy rate among girls is equal to the literacy rate of boys.

Irrigation

The village is irrigated by two main sources of water called Molkhoxanogh, and Dasghargologh. The water volume in Dasgar Gol (stream) is much more as compared to the Molkhoxan Gol (stream). As a result, the upper Khouzh, which is irrigated by the water of Dasghar Gole is much greener than the lower Khouzh. Most parts of the Lower Khouzh are not irrigated due to lack of water and remain uncultivated.

References

• http://www.ethnologue.com/show_work.asp?id=32850

External links

• Yidgha, A Language of Pakistan