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Alingar District | |
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 US ArmyPsyops personnel meet with village elders from Mangow village in Laghman province | |
 Location in Laghman Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Laghman Province |
| Capital | Shahi |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 85,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AST) |
Alingar District is located approximately 27 km from Mehtarlam, the provincial capital ofLaghman Province and borders withAlishing andDawlat Shah districts to the West,Nuristan Province to the North,Kunar andNangarhar provinces to the East andQarghayi andMihtarlam districts to the South.It has about 60 villages located in four main valleys. The population is 85,600 (2006) - 70% of themPashtun, 20%Pashai and 5%Tajik. The district center is the village ofShahi, located on34°50′05″N70°21′37″E / 34.8347°N 70.3603°E /34.8347; 70.3603 at 915 m altitude, in the valley of theAlingar River, which crosses the district and is the main source of irrigation. The security situation is reported to be relatively stable, although there are some private disputes. The district is reported free of landmines.
The main crops arewheat,rice,corn, vegetables. There are also fields withpoppy. The district is mountainous and there is littlearable land. Some of the agricultural land has been destroyed by flooding. The main sources of income are farming, daily wage labour and remittances from abroad. It was reported that around 30% of the population work in agriculture, 20% work abroad inPakistan andIran, 2% are government employees, 2% traders, and around 45% are without work.
During the wars[which?] 80% of the houses were destroyed and many residents fled toPakistan and now[when?] they are returning slowly. The health care and education sectors are relatively well, but improvement is needed especially in the distant villages.
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