Gudai

Gudai is a village in Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1] It is the headquarters of Gudai union council. The nearest villages are Shekong, Khuma, Karbay, Bomray, Booban and Dass Kharym. It is the headquarters of Gudai union council.

The village was once the headquarters of Dogra Raj. A resthouse is also present here, which was built in the 18th century and is now managed by the Government of Pakistan. The population of this village is around 1000 and many people participate in elections. Two separate high schools for boys and girls are present and a hospital, tehsildar office, post office, police station, forest rangers office and a market containing 35 shops. The literacy rate of Gudai is above 60%. People of this place live a very simple life. They cultivate potatoes and wheat as staple diet. The famous fruits of the village are apricot, cherries and apples.

The permanent tribe of Gudai is the Boona tribe. There are three largest and most renowned families in this tribe (Gulshare Khan family, Kashmair family and Raam Khan family). Other well known families of the village are Haider, Sattar, Huloo and Wazir.

The First Speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly, Justice Sahib Khan, and Muhammad Alam (forest conservationist) are from the village.

The Gudai River is the source of fresh water for domestic purposes. In summer people catch trout fish from the river. People travel to this village as the precious stones in the mountains are a source of attraction for many tourists