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The western part of the Birote area is called Birote Khurd and is one of the 57 Union councils that make up the Abbottabad District of Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province.

The words Khurd and Kalan (little and big) are administrative terminology dating back to Mughal times - to differentiate two areas with the same name, hence Birote Khurd means little Khurd (cf. Britannia major, "Greater Britain" and Britannia minor "Lesser Britain")

The main tribes of Birote Khurd are the Lahral (a sub tribe of the Dhond Abbasi) , Mojwal and Nikodrals. Others tribes are Awans, Gujjars, Seyeds among others. The main places of Birote Khurd are Nakkar Kutbal, Lohwer, Mohrha, Kotli, Narhi Hoter, cholhottian, Hotrerhi, Hotrole, Bhan and Khrindi.

A link road Qazi Sajawal Road from Basian (Birote), a highway called Mehtab Abbasi Road from Swargali main Abbottabad Murree Road, and a Pir Bakoti Road from Bakote linked to Birote Khurd. This area was a transaction place for Birote Khurd people in winter 50 years ago but its tradition is not applicable for new generation. Qazi Sajawal was the second chairman of UC Birote. The floor water mills are also vanished, were situated in Gandran ni Dheri, lower Qutbal after agriculture based culture over in 1970.

Notable people of the area are : Qazi Sajawal Khan, Imteaz Abbasi, Kalim Abbasi (Journalist and art director of Orient Mcann in Peshawer) Ishteaq Abbasi (Journalist and editor Hill Post) Gulzar Abbasi, Molvi Bashir of Bhan, Gulistan Abbasi (G Councillar) and Sarwar Abbasi (Naib Nazim)

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