Chechian (Mirpur) 1.62

Chechian is a village the Mirpur Tehsil of Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir and its geographical coordinates are 33° 5' 0" North, 73° 45' 10.DemographyAccording to 1998 census of Pakistan, its population was 663.NameThe village gets its name from the Chechi clan of the Gujjar tribe. Chechian is one of the most famous villages in district Mirpur AJK. It was founded by Mahand Chechi (also known has Bava chechi by locals) in around 16th century. Since then the village head is always chosen from Chechi family. The tribal leaders also referred to as "Mehr" are those who belong to the chechi dynasty as the title is passed down father to son or by anointment.Chechi family produced very famous and proud honourable people who served the community with their justice and social reforms. Traditionally Chechi family owned the vast areas of land in Chechian and surrounding areas and their main occupation was farming but the younger generation is more diversified and established their name in highly professional occupations such as chartered accountants, doctors, lawyers and police officers.Famous people from the Chechi Gujjar tribe include: Mehr Haji Mohammed Hyat (Late), Mehr Haji Mohammed Bashir (Late), Choudhary Gul-Nawaz Chechi, Mehr Alhaj Allah Ditta Choudhary (Late), Haji Mehr Mohammed Nazir and Haji Fazil Hussian (late). Chechi family is always been proud of its contribution toward religious and social work. Mehr Alhaj Allah Ditta Choudhary (late), philanthropist and social leader, carried the tradition by building new mosques in the village, religious schools and, water projects and welfare centre in Chechian where free education is provided to poor and needy children.Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry Thathal - Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir between July 1996 - July 2001 also has an abode in the village. His family migrated to Chechian from Thathal Mirpur in early 1960s.