Oghi (tehsil)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oghi Tehsil is a sub district of district Mansehra.It consists of 11 union councils.Out of these UCs 6 come in the Tanawal region and the other five in Agror region.The name Oghi has been given to this sub district after the city of Oghi which is the market centre of the area .People from throughout this area come to Oghi in the day for shopping and go back in the late afternoon.

Most of the area is arid or “barani” (rain fed ) and about 85 percent of the people are involved in the agriculture sector. People have to rely on a good rainy season for a high-quality crop yield. The region is also ignored of natural gas therefore people use timber as source of fuel for cooking and other purposes.

Names of Union Councils that make up Oghi tehsil

Union councils that come in Tanawal region are as follows

1Darband

2 Shinayah

3 Nikka Pani

4 Kahn

5 Shergarh

6 Shungli Bandi

Kangarh is a strategically important village of the Tanawal region. It is usually known as Kangarh Mera, Mera being the twin village just opposite to Kangarh. Inhabitants of the Kangarh Village are known to be fierce Pushtun warrioirs. They belong to the Akazai Clan, which were active in fighting against the British. The current leader of the Akazai Clan of the Kangarh Village is His Highness Khan e Azam Khan Haji Aqil Abdul Razzaq Khan Akazai, son of His Highness Khan e Azam Khan Haji Abdul Razzaq Khan Akazai (also currently a Pakistani diplomat), and nephew of Khan e Azam Khan Shehzada Saleem (aka Seth Sahab).

And the ones in Agror area are as follows

1. Dalbori

2. Ballian

3. Shamdara

4. Khatai

5. Oghi