Oghi Tehsil | |
Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل اوگئی Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|اوګي تحصیل |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Founded: | 1986 |
Blank Emblem Size: | 100px |
Mapsize: | 280px |
Map Caption1: | Location within Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mansehra |
Population Total: | 265,728 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Nawabzada Hiasam Salah Uddin |
Blank Name Sec1: | Number of towns |
Blank Info Sec1: | 1 |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Leader Party: | PTI |
Oghi is a tehsil in Mansehra District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its territory largely coincides with the Agror Valley, and its headquarters is the town of Oghi.Oghi Tehsil in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was established in 1986. Prior to that, this area was part of Mansehra Tehsil. A decision was made by the government to reorganize tehsils and create new administrative units, and as a result, Oghi Tehsil was formed in this manner.
There tehsils is made up of the following union councils: Oghi, Belian, Dilbori, Kathai, Karori, Shamdhara, Shergarh, and Shungli Bandi.[2] In August 2017, the three union councils of Darband, Nika Pani and Shanaya were separated into the new tehsil of Darband.[3]
The major social groups are the Tanoli, (Pashton Tribe) Sawati, Syed (Jalali), Pathans mostly Yousafzai - Azizwanis migrated adjacent Tor Ghar area and Gujjars. The predominant language is Pashto, spoken by about three quarters of the population, but there is a large group of Hindko speakers and a smaller number of speakers of Gojri. The main economics activities are agriculture, forestry and livestock production.[2]
Most of the area is arid or rain-fed. About 25% of the people are involved in the agricultural sector. Timber is the main source of fuel.
On the southwestern side is the Tanawal valley. New Darband Township and Shergarh are the main town and village of the Tehsil, respectively. Tanolis are the main caste of this area.