Kuzcham Dherai


Dherai is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Dherai is a village near Saidu Shareef airport, Dherai is divided into two parts Barcham and Kuzcham people of Dherai belong to the largest Pukhtoon tribe Yousafzai as there are many subtribes of Yousafzai, Dherai also has five large, well known families including Adam Khail, Awdal Khail, Barkhan Khail, Saidu Khail and Sultan Khail. Besides these there are some Miagaan, Mulaan, and Sahibzadgaan families, as well as people of Dherai called Ali Khan Khail.

Business

Most of the people are pretty wealthy because most of them are settled in foreign countries such as the UAE, the UK, the USA, and Europe. Other people own businesses in downtown Dherai, which is called Dherai Chawak.

History

It is believed that Alexander the Great came through this area and stayed at Dherai for two days.

Notable people