Oghi (tehsil)
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Oghi Tehsil is a sub-district (Tehsil) of Mansehra District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The Tehsil takes its name from the main city of the area, Oghi.
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[edit] Union Councils
Oghi Tehsil consists of 11 Union Councils.
These union councils are split between two regions, namely Tanawal and Agror.[citation needed]
| Union Council | Nazim | Naib Nazim |
|---|---|---|
| Darband | ||
| Karori | Dr. Sadiq | Muhammad Aslam |
| Nikka Pani | Murtaza | |
| Shergarh | Zulfiqar Ali of Bathu Bandi | |
| Shinayah | ||
| Shungli Bandi | ||
| Ballian | M.Saleem Khan | Tahir Munir Khan |
| Dalbori | zaheer udin baber | |
| Khatai | ||
| Oghi | FAIZA KHAN | |
| Shamdara | liqa khan |
[edit] Environment
Most of the area is arid or barani (rain fed) and about 85% of the people are involved in the agricultural sector. People have to rely on a good rainy season for a high-quality crop yield. The region is also devoid of natural gas, and people use timber as source of fuel for cooking and other purposes.
[edit] Towns and villages
[edit] Oghi City
The town of Oghi is the market centre of the area, and is located in the western part of the tehsil. In 1868, the British built the Oghi Frontier Constabulary Fort in the town.
[edit] Gali Badral
Gali Badral is located in the Hazara region. The village’s total population is 1569. The majority of the village’s population belongs to the Badral caste giving the village its name Gali Badral, i.e. Street of Badral. Similar to Kanshian, the main rain-fed crops of the area are maize (kharif), and wheat (rabi). Pears and apples are also cultivated. There is thin forest cover above the main hamlet of the village. People use drinking water from springs and indoor taps. Pipe gas is not available however most of the households have electricity supply. Gali Badral is linked to Oghi City through a metalled road, one way is about 35 minutes. There is one primary school for girls and one primary and a high school for boys. Apart from these, a private English medium school with co-education is located in the village. Also in Gali Badral, the inhabitants’ main sources of cash income are remittances and non-farm labour. Other remunerated activities include dairy farming, salaried jobs, and trading.
[edit] Kangarh
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 village are Pushtun warriors belonging to the Akazai Clan, which was 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 (also known as Seth Sahab).
[edit] Maloga
Maloga is the largest town of Oghi tehsil, with a population of over 1,000 families. It is in the southern part of the tehsil. It has two mosques, two government funded primary schools, several private educational institutions and two Madras, of which one is for girls.
Historically Maloga was a destination for people of different ethnic backgrounds, and it still has a large proportion of people of multi-ethnic background. Tribes of Maloga include Keninth, Qureshi, Munshi, Swati and a small population of Kohistanies. Among Agror Maloga is famous for its open mind attitude toward education of girls and boys from primary to higher and equal opportunities from both the genders.[citation needed]
[edit] Other villages
Some villages in the eastern part of the tehsil are Shamdhara, Chajjar Syedan, and Kathai. Villages in the western part are Bazar Gai, Butti Syedan, Shergarh (Historical city), Nikka Pani, and Namal Katha. In the north are Rasheeda, Dehran, Manchora and Ballian. In the south are Dhara, Arbora, Sairi, and Susal Galli.
