Peeran is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in District Mansehra. It is in an area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Peeran is the biggest union council of Mansehra both in population and area. Toponymy Syed Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba got 128128 kanal land as his part, after defeating sultan Mahmud Khurd. Sultan Muhammad Shah Jee Baba's son Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba inhabited the eastern part of that land(today's Peeran). Shortly after their settlement, people started to call new village as "Peer" () or "Peeran"(). However in mid 20th century, village was known as "Pair" and "Pairan". In recent times, after name restoration resolution from local Syeds and other inhabitants, local government restored name back to "Peeran". Historical background The whole village Peeran along with BugherMungh, Khairabad and some other places in Mansehra and Balakot are parts of 128128 kanals owned by Shah Jee Baba after his victory from Sultan Mahmood turk of gullibagh. The land of village Peeran was inhabited by his son Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee Baba, also Sufi saint whose shrine is in middle of village. All local syeds living in village are descendants of Syed Muhammad Sagheer Shah Jee baba also known as Shah Jee baba of Peeran. Demographics Hindku is primary language in Peeran. Urdu is known to everyone, while some can understand and speak pashtu and English. People living here are belonging to following castes Syeds (descendants of village founder,Most Populated and respectable cast due to Shah Jee Baba) Awans (Second largest cast in Peeran who migrated here with Shah jee Baba) Gujjars Mughals Kashmiris Aele Tashee (Shias), Aele Sunnat Wal Jamat (Sunni) and Bralvies ( Followers of Ahmed Raza Khan Bralvi) are all living together in village Peeran. Imam Hussain A.S Mosque is situated in Havelli Syedan, Peeran, where both Sunnis and shias offers their prayers accordingly.Currently Peeran village have more than 15 masajids (mosques) of all Sects. Government Higher Secondary School Boys Peeran and Government Girls Higher Secondary School Peeran are highest degree awarding institutes. About 10 government primary and middle schools are currently functional. Some private schools are also operational in Peeran. Basic Health Unit Madwanna, Peeran is highest medical facility available for Village Peeran. Economy Although agriculture and farming are not primary source of income of villagers, but yet more than