Sanjawi Tehsil
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Majority of the population belongs to the Dummarh & Andarh clans. Other tribes settled here are Sulaimankhel (سليمان خېل),Tareen, Pechi, Zakhpel, Nasar, Kharoti, and Sayyeds. Pashto is the lingua franca. Wanetsi, a unique and archaic dialect of Pashto, is also spoken in the area by the Wanetsi sub-tribe of Tareens.[2]
Demographics
Population
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Languages
Pashto is the predominant language in the tehsil, spoken by approximately 108,806 individuals (~98.36% of the population). A small portion of the population speaks other local languages.
Towns
Sanjawi Tehsil consists of the following villages:
- Chelaiz Khalil
- Uzhlaiz
- Regora
- Zara Sanzavi (old Sanjavi)
- Poi Shareef
- Aghbarg
- Bghaow
- Chawter (چوتېر)
- Tor Waam
- Lawangabad
- Sinn Gharra
- Arbusi
- Khrashang
- Lawang Abad
- Tand Wani
- Asghara
- Petawo
- Pasra
- Bayya
- Nusk
- Givarri
- Jilga
- Thakary
- Maraty
- Inzargat
- Narai Dag
- Shereen
- Ghunza
- Shinlaiz
- Ghairkhwa
- Sara Khaizai
- Oach Wany
- Kaazha
- Kanderha
- Salam
- Androbai
See also
- List of cities in Pakistan by population
- Tehsils of Pakistan
- Districts of Pakistan
- Divisions of Pakistan
References
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- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Ziarat - Government of Pakistan Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Hallberg, Daniel G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.
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