Azakhel Payan
| Azakhel Payan | |
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| Village (Almost a Town now) | |
 Azakhel Payan
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| Coordinates: 33°59′0″N 71°53′0″E / 33.98333°N 71.88333°ECoordinates: 33°59′0″N 71°53′0″E / 33.98333°N 71.88333°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Nowshera District |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Azakhel Payan (Pashto: اضاخيل پايان) is a village of Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Its Geographical Coordinates are: 33° 59' 0" North, 71° 53' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is "Äza Khel Payan". It lies along the Grand Trunk Road, some 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Nowshera. The majority of the population of Azakhel Payan are engaged in agriculture, mainly potatoes, sugar cane, wheat, corn, tomato, cucumber and numerous other vegetables. According to the Pakistan Forest Institute, "pale yellow silt-stone forms the soil parent material near Azakhel Payan village." There is an Afghan Refugee Camp located here.
The word Azakhel Payan is compound word; consisting of three words, i.e. "Aza", most probably the name of its founder. However, it is suggested that khel comes from the Avestan word khuail, meaning "uncountable" or "over-populated", such as the counting of stars or counting grains of rice. The word is a cognate of the Persian word kheleh, meaning "lots" or "too much". In usage, the word khel is placed after the name of the common ancestor or leader. A khel is often based in a single village, but it may also be based on a larger area including several villages, or part of a town. while "Payan", means "Lower" in "Persian" or "Urdu".
1. Aza Khel Payan Origin:
a. One thought is; The name "Aza Khel" is given to this piece of land after its founder "Aza Khan" or "Raza Khan",who was considered as one of the great Afghan warriors.
b. Another thought is; The name Aza Khel derived is derived from the word ZA Khel, which is the name of a town in Kondoz, Afghanistan (some kilometres away from Kondoz towards
Although the History of Azakhel Payan is so much complex & full of ambiguity, but still there persist some ideas (in the inhabitants; called "Azakhelis or Azakhelians") regarding its history, origin, settlement of people here, their distribution into different Sub- Division (Mohallas), Demography & ethnicity of its inhabitants, etc.
Some of these are;
The overall climate of the Area is Harsh; (i.e.) Cold in Winters (Avg. Temperature Range: 10°C- 20°C) & Hot in Summers (Avg. Temperature Range: 35°C - 42°C).
There are four seasons; 1. Winter (From October to Mid of February), which are mostly dry with low Rainfall 2. Spring (From Mid of February to End of March) 3. Summer (From April to September) 4. Autumn (From September to October)
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