Behrain Tehsil
Behrain Tehsil
تحصیل بحرین | |
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Kalam Valley in Behrain during winter | |
Behrain Tehsil (in green) in Swat District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Upper Swat |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 2,899 km2 (1,119 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil | 270,620 |
| • Urban | 76,725 |
| • Rural | 193,895 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Behrain, also known as Upper Swat Valley and Swat Kohistan, is a tehsil located in Upper Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 270,620, according to the 2023 census. Behrain has an area of 2,899 km2, comprising around three-quarters of total area of the district, and is part of the larger Kohistan region. The major towns include Bahrain, Kalam and Madyan.
Behrain is known for alpine valleys such as Kalam and is home to a number of Indigenous Indo-Aryan peoples, including Gujars, Torwalis and Gawris.