Tangi Charsadda | |
Native Name Lang: | Pashto |
Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 34.3°N 71.6539°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Name2: | Peshawar District |
Established Title: | Established |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 33,012 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Demographics1 Title1: | Language(s) |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Postal Code: | 24540 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Pashto, Hindko |
Tangi is a Tehsil (town as in some places) and union council of Charsadda District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]
It is one of eight towns in Hashtnagar and is located at 34°18'0N 71°39'14E with an altitude of 327 metres (1076 feet) lying to the north-west of the district capital - Charsadda.[2] Dr. Nadeem Jan is the currently serving as Federal Minister of Health Pakistan since 17 August 2023.[3]
The population of Tangi, according to the 2017 census, is 33,012. The population of Tangi, according to official consensus, over the years is shown in the table below.[4]
Consensus Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
1951 | 12065 | |
1961 | 14,706 | |
1972 | 18,022 | |
1981 | 19,492 | |
1998 | 25,346 | |
2017 | 33,012[5] |
Tangi is home to many good educational institutes. The most notable are Government Degree College Tangi[6] and Govt Girls Degree College Tangi Charsadda.[7]