Khudu Khel Explained

Khudu Khel Tehsil
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Blank Emblem Size:100px
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Mapsize:280px
Map Caption1:Location within Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Buner
Population Total:118,185
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Gulzar Hussain Babak
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Leader Party:ANP

KhuduKhel or Khudu Khel is a tehsil and Totalai is its central town. Totalai is located near district Swabi in the northwestern region of the country.Totalai has a police station named Saheed Noor Wali Khan Police Station (which is named after Noor Wali Khan, who was killed by Taliban in 2008), hospital (THQ), private hospital named (Gohar Hospital & Trust Totalai Khudukhel) the Founder of this Hospital is Surgeon Dr Gohar Ali khan Yousafzai s/o Siraj Muhammad Nishtar Budlakhel established in 6th January 2012 and inaugurated01 January 2017, degree college for men, degree college for girls and many primary, middle, high, and secondary schools for boys and girls, Office of the Magistrate.[2] Totalai is an administrative unit of Tehsil Khudu Khel, known as Union council of Buner District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Totalai[3] is one of the most important towns of district Buner, gateway to Swat District and Buner previously known as princely state, the Yusafzai State of Swat via Swabi.

District Buner has 6 Tehsils; Daggar Chagharzai Chamla Khudu Khel Gagra and Gadezai. Each Tehsil is sub divided into Union councils. There are 5 union councils in KhuduKhel and 27 union councils in whole district Buner.[4]

History

Khadukhel have a very rich history and culture, it is a major centre of Gandhara civilisation. The most famous archaeological site is the Ranigat of the Nogram village surrounded by mountains.[5]

Health

Khudokhel tehsil has one civil hospital (Totalai), one basic heath unit (Bagh), and two dispensaries (Chinglai and ghazi kot).

Colored Bazaars

Tehsil Khadukhel has 3 (three) main bazaars on main Swabi Ambela road, namely Totalai, Ghorghustu and Chinglai.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA. 2018-01-03. 2018-04-23. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424071525/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/BUNNER_SUMMARY.pdf. 2018-04-24. dead.
  2. Web site: Totalai (Capital of Khudukhel Tehsil) village. 2020-12-25. wikimapia.org. en.
  3. Web site: Totalai . 2020-12-25 . wikimapia.org . en.
  4. Web site: Village/Neighbourhood Council. lgkp.gov.pk. 2017-07-02. 2018-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226025051/http://lgkp.gov.pk/neighbourhood-council/. dead.
  5. News: Khadukhel: Gandhara civilisation neglected. www.dawn.com.