| Dheri | |
|---|---|
| — Town and union council — | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mardan District |
| Tehsil | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Dheri is a town and union council of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°1'0N 72°57'0E with an altitude of 514 metres (1689 feet).[2]
Dheri Union council is a strong hold of JUI(F)and ANP.It Consists of the following villages. Zareef khan dheri, Madad Khan Bandda, Mohalla Daavikhel, Cheel, charchur, Lepanray, Kotkay, jhangi-deer etc. The Chiefs of Dheri were Madad Khan of Katlang and Kamal Shah Daavi. There are three main Pashtun tribes living in Dheri. 1) Gharghasht 2) Dalazak 3) Wardag. Ghurghusht tribe is further divided into Kakar, Daavi ( also called Daavi khel), Jalal Khel and Cheenawal. The population of Ghurghusht is more than Dalazak and Wardag tribes.Wardak tribe lives in Lekpani village. There are other tribes too living in Dheri union council namely Sahibzadgan, Miangan, Tarkan, sayydan,Lowaran and Kasab Ghar. The prominent figures of Dheri: 1) Principal Qazi Aslam Khan Daavi JUI(F) Leader 2) Chairman Sarwar shah khan Daavi(Ex-President PPPP PF-28). 3) Advocate Riaz Khan Daavi. 4) Jamal Khan Haji saib.( Brother of Late MPA Iqbal khan) 5) Ghulam Faqir haji Saib. 6) Nasim khan Haji. 7) Fayaz Ali Shah( Assistant Commissioner Mardan). 8) Muntazir khan (PML(N)) 9) Shah hussain. 10)Ummat shah Daavikhel 11) Muslim Shah kotkay 12) Pegham Shah Daavikhel
The prominent Figures of Likpani. 1) Jahanzib Ex-Nazzim.
The prominent figures of Charchur. 1) Malik shaukat Ex.tehsil mardan Nazzim. 2) Rahim khan bacha Ex-MPA. 3) Umar shah bacha 4) Rehmat shah bacha
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Reference: http://www.khyber.org/people/sarfaroshan/MadadKhanofKatlang.shtml