Village Tangowali Total Deras 360 Postal code 40462 | Time zone Asia/Karachi UTC/GMT+5 Masques 18 Local time Sunday 6:46 PM | |
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Tangowali (Punjabi, Urdu: ٹانگووالی) is a village in Sargodha Punjab, Pakistan. It's full name is Chak No. 17-S.B. Tangowali which is commonly known as Tangowali or more famously "Kalyaran da Pind". It is situated in Sargodha, about 18 kilometers east of Sargodha City Near by Kot Moman Road Sargodha. Tangowali in Punjab (region) is located in Pakistan - about 102 miles (or 164 km) South of Islamabad, the country's capital town. Shepherding animals was the occupation adopted by the Tangowali people. The word "tango" means shepherding in the Punjabi language.
Contents
- Map of Tangowali Pakistan
- Kalyar
- Notable Residents
- Educational institutions
- Language
- Demographics
- Social
- References
Map of Tangowali, Pakistan
A notable landmark of the town is the Shrine of Hazrat Darwish Mian Muhammad Sher Kalyar Sabh a prominent (Chishti) leader of the Punjab, Pakistan, (d. 1989). It is this association with the shrine of one of the most well known Chishti spiritual leaders of the sub continent that the title of Sharif is pronounced together with Tangowali Sharif. Hazrat Darwish Mian Muhammad Sher and his descendants, who given the title Sahibzada, Muhammad Bahauddin and his son Muhammad Abdul Qadir Sabh are extremely influential in the spiritual development of the Muslims of Punjab.
The most interesting thing that Tangowali is regarded as the number one in all villages across in Sargodha by persons residing abroad. Places near Tangowali include Chak 16-S.B, Chak 14-S.B, Amritsarian da Dera and Chak Seventy-two A SB. The closest major cities include Sargodha, Chiniot, Faisalabad and Sheikhupura. Tangowali is a place with a very small population in Sargodha the province of Punjab, Pakistan which is located in the continent/region of Asia.
Kalyar
We now come to the Kalyar, a tribe generally seen as of Jat status. Just as a point of clarification, my understanding is that Kalyar have no connection whatsoever with the Kalyals, who have been referred in my earlier post. According to their traditions, the tribe claims descent from a Bhatti Rajput nobleman, a Rana Rajwadhan. The Rana lived in Ghazni, and then moved to Delhi in India. After sometime, he moved to Bhatner. In the 13th Century, the Rana moved to Chanb Kalyar, in what is now the Lodhran District, in Sindh, Pakistan. The ruler of the area was a Raja Bhutta. The Raja wanted to marry the daughter of Rajwadhan, who refused. As a result a battle took place, and the Raja was slain. The tract was then divided by Rajwadhan, and his five sons, Kalyar, Uttera, Kanju, Noon and Hattar.
Kalyar initially settled in Chamb Kalyar in Lodhran District. His descendants then migrated to the Kirana Bar, and became graziers. The Bar was opened up for settlement in the 19th Century, and many Kalyar now reside in colony Chaks (villages built by the British Imperial authorities) in what is now Sargodha District. For example the villages of Chak 104 A, 123 , 128, 147/148 (Lakhoana)151 , 174 NB all in Sillanwali Tehsil of Sargodha District are examples of such settlements.
As mentioned, the Kalyar are still found mainly in the Kirana Bar region of Sargodha District. Important villages in the Kirana Bar include Chokera (also known as Chak 79), Chak No. 17-S.B. Tangowali, Saidooaana, Samooranwali (in Tehsil Sargodha) and Mouza Kalyar. In Shahpur Tehsil, their villages include Feroze Makki, Salehabad, Kot Gul, and Mir Ahmed Sher Garh. Other important Kalyar settlements include Kalyar, Chak 205, Chak. 206, Chak 207 in Jhang District, Mouzza Dera near the town of Rodu Sultan, Jhok Kalyar in Faisalabad District and Bhatikay near the town of Wazirabad. The town Chamb Kalyar remains the centre of the tribe. Almost Kalyar migrated northwards towards the Kirana Bar, there also a few villages in Bahawalpur District such as Channi Got.
Notable Residents
Educational institutions
Language
As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, 95 per cent of the villagers speak the Punjabi language.
Inhabitants of Tangowali speak a variety of Punjabi dialects, such as Majhi or Standard. Urdu is the mother tongue of few people, but as it is the national language, it is spoken and understood by most of the population. English is an official language and the sole medium of instruction from higher secondary level education. English is understood and spoken by the educated population.
Demographics
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Tangowali had a population of 10,000 of which 27.96% lived in the urban area.