Tangi is a Tehsil (town as in some places) and
union council of
Charsadda District in the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
province of
Pakistan
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.
Overview and History
It is one of eight towns in
Hashtnagar
Hashtnagar (Pashto: هشتنګر, more commonly known as اشنغر in Pashto) is one of the two constituent parts of the Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The name Hashtnagar is derived from the Sanskrit अष्टनगरम् ''A ...
and is located at 34°18'0N 71°39'14E with an altitude of 327 metres (1076 feet) lying to the north-west of the district capital -
Charsadda
Chārsadda ( ps, چارسده; ; ur, ; ) is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. .
80% of Tangi's old and local population belongs to Muhammadzai(Hassan khel,Daulat khel,Mula khel,Matooz khel,Nando khel,sahibzadgan,Usman khel,Ibrahim khel,shahbaz khel etc these are also sub branches of muhammadzai) tribe. But there are also some other large Pashtun tribes. In which Mohmand, Utmankhel, Syed ,Piran, Kakakhel Miyagan etc.
The notable attractions of Tangi are Stone built mosque (Gato jumat) Tangi
Barazai
Barazai is a village situated in the east of Hazro Tehsil, Attock District in northern Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab in Pakistan. Its altitude is 315 metres (1036 feet).
Demographics
The population of Barazai is at least half Pashtun people, Pakhtun, ...
Daulat Khel, Old Bachayan Hujra (Nasratzai) of Noble Sahibzada Saif-Ur-Rehman Bacha, Old Hindu temple Tangi Barazai Tarra Kocha, Old Hujra Khan Bahadur Mir Alam Khan Tangi Barazai Daulatkhel, Hujra Daud Khan (Aashiyana Abdul Akbar Khan), Daud Institute of Learning and Motivation (DILM), Government College Tangi, Tangi Bazaar (Barazai), Masjid Abdul Akbar Khan (Nasratzai), Irrigation Canal at Nehr Gara, Tangi Hospital, CHOPAAL-Restaurant, Government High School No 1 old building Tangi Barazai, old British built bridge (tattoono pull) Tangi Barazai, Tarakai Mountain
Some beautiful and scenic picnic spots are Yousaf baba close to Tangi,jhendi pul, CHOPAAL-Restaurant Tangi (Chawatra) and Kanewar is famous for Chappli Kabab.Munda Dam, Abazai mango, and oranges farm.
Some of the notable personalities of Tangi are. Maulana Rehmat ullah jan saib, Maulana Muhammad Akbar (Gandhiri Maulvi Sahib) graduated from Deoband. Shodago Babaji, as well as many famous people including Khan Abdul Akbar Khan, ChaCha Khan, Wawa Khan, Gul Shahzada alias Gul saib, khan bahadur Mir Alam Khan and Shah Pasand Khan. Another famous personality Malik Muhammad Akram Khan Barazai Tangi.
Akhunzada Haq Nawaz (Sput of Pakistan Army who lost an arm and a leg in Swat operation)
A notable achievement for Tangi came on 25 March 2018 when Dr. Nadeem Jan resident of Tangi Nusratzai Mohallah Fateh Kheil was awarded the prestigious award of Tamgha e Imtiaz
Population
The population of Tangi, according to the 2017 census, is 33,012. The population of Tangi, according to official consensus, over the years is shown in the table below.
Educational Institutes
Tangi is home to many good educational institutes. The most notable are Government Degree College Tangi and Govt Girls Degree College Tangi Charsadda.
See also
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Utmanzai
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Umarzai
The Muhammadzai (also Mohammadzai, Mohammedzai, Mohmandzai, Mamanzai, etc.) is a Pashtun tribe residing in Charsadda, modern day Pakistan. The tribe should not be confused with the Muhammadzai of the Barakzai Durrani, who were for many years the ru ...
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Muhammadzai
Mohammadzai ( ps, محمدزی), also spelled Moḥammadzay (meaning "descendants of Mohammad"), is a Pashtun sub-tribe or clan of the Barakzai which is part of the Durrani confederacy of tribes. They are primarily centered on Kandahar, Kabul a ...
External links
Hashtnagar
References
{{Charsadda-Union-Councils
Union councils of Charsadda District
Populated places in Charsadda District, Pakistan