Bandi Shungli Explained

Bandi Shungli
Settlement Type:Union Council and Town
Other Name:شنگلی بانڈی
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mansehra District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Oghi
Government Type:Union Council
Leader Title:Union Administrator
Coordinates:34.483°N 72.932°W
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Area Code:997

Bandi Shungli, or Shungli Bandi (Gojri:), is a village and union council of Oghi Tehsil in Mansehra District in the north-east of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Demographics

The main languages of the region are Hindko and Gojri, and Pashto. In the village of Danna the endangered Mankiyali language is spoken.[1]

There is one government Higher Secondary School for boys and one middle school for boys and girls.

Nearly all population is of the Sunni sect.

Settlements

Major villages consists ofShungli, Gali, Patean, Sunj, Kaladakha, Harian, Temarthaarha, Utli Bai, Tarli Bai, Keela, Galdar, Chontra, Chatha, Porian, Danna, Shoshni, Chemrasi, Nawan Sher, Arghina, Basengarh, Jubberh, Naka, Foghorah, Pubbal, Neel Battla Bala, Malkana, Chakal, bandi, dhok. Takiya the most prominent and significant icon of Bandi Shungli.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Anjum. Uzma. Rehman. Khawaja. 2015. A First Look at Mankiyali Language: An Endangered Language. Journal of Asian Civilizations. 38. 1. 177–90. .