Allai District
District
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Hazara Division
Tehsils	01
Established	23 January 2023
Founded by	Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Area
• Total	521 km2 (201 sq mi)
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	180,414
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)

Allai District is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

On 22 January 2023, the government announced the establishment of Allai district. It was separated from Battagram District.

Formation

The Allai district covers an area of 521 sq km and has a population of 180,414 according to the 2017 census. It consists of eight union councils including Banna, Batila, Batkul, Biari, Jumbera, Pashto, Rushing and Shakargah. Allai was previously a tehsil within the Battagram District of the Hazara division.^[1][2][3]

History

Allai State(1670-1971)

Allai was formerly a state ruled by Nawabs of Allai. Nawab Muhammad Ayub Khan was the last Nawab of Allai State until 1971. This state had its own currency. Arsala Khan Swati was the most powerful ruler among the Nawabs of Allai as he is famous for his great resistance against British rule.

Merged into Pakistan:

However the status of state has been abolished. Prince Muhammad Nawaz Khan Swati is the son of last Nawab who is the current Chief of Allai Valley instead of Nawab of Allai State.

People:

Majority of population of Allai belongs to different clans of Swati tribe same like the neighboring Battagram District and Mansehra District. Swatis own majority of lands in these three districts. The Nawabs of Allai also belongs to Dotiyal subsection of Gabri Swatis. The main language spoken in the district is Pashto.