Dagai is a village and Union Council of Tehsil Razzar and Swabi District in

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province of

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. Dagai, known from outside as Yarhussain Dagai, is located 5 km south of Shewa Adda, the main commercial area of the region, and 2 km east of Yarhussain. It is one of the largest villages in Swabi district. According to the census of 1998 (Pakistan), its population was over 16000. It lies in the most southern part of Swabi, with Dandoka to its north, Yarhussain to its west, Maneri to its east and Urmal Dheri to its south.

Facilities

Dagai has one Regional Health Center (RHC), currently under construction, one post office, one higher secondary school and many schools for girls, as well as two government high schools for boys. There is one HBL Branch and one utility store in Dagai. In 2012, a cricket academy (Junaid Khan Cricket Academy) was opened for the boys to train and produce new cricket players.

Living

The majority of the people are associated with agriculture for their direct and indirect income. The area is rich in growing vegetable crops, crops such as wheat, maize, sugarcane and rice, and cash crops such as tobacco. Other common occupations are teaching, businesses, freelancers, skilled workers and public services covering almost all sectors of life from health to finance. The overseas job market is considered attractive for both highly educated skilled individuals as well as for unskilled masses and to date remains the major revenue source for the area. Major destinations for work are countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and other Gulf countries. The people are very warm-hearted and hospitable. The society also participates in social events actively. The weddings are celebrated almost three days long with traditional dishes and sweets with a large number of attendees. Likewise, the death is mourned together with praying for the lost one. Eid is the biggest occasion of the year, twice after Ramadan and the day following the Hajj. People usually visit each other and share food and greetings to relatives, neighbors and the poor. There is no other notable fest or celebration around the year.

Demographics

The people of Dagai mostly belong to the

Yousafzai The Yusufzai or Yousafzai (, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ), or Yusufzai Afghans historically, are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Malakand, Dir, Swat, Shangl ...

tribe of Pukhtoons.

Notable people

* Zarin Gull (1933 - 1996) , Pakistani politician * Fazal Dad Khan (1929–1999), Pakistani politician *

Hamdullah Jan Maulana Hamdullah Jan Dagai aka Dagai Baba Ji (born; 1909 - 12 January 2019) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician. He was a student of Zakariyya Kandhlawi and Hussain Ahmad Madani. He was born in 1909 in Dagai, a village in Swabi D ...

(1914-2019), Pakistani Islamic scholar

Suburbs

Suburbs include Sikandarai, Bachai, Sapruna, Shumlo, Kaday, Rashaka, Mathra, Mohib Banda, Khamacha, Khair Abad, Badraga, Shukaa, Saro Wand, Sadray, Alla Dad Khel and Hamza Khel. Junakhel is the largest

mohalla is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or neighborhood in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social inst ...

in Dagai.

References

{{reflist Populated places in Swabi District Union Councils of Swabi District