Chhachi (Pashtun)
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The Chhachi Pashtuns consist of a variety of Pashtun
clans inhabiting the region of Chhachh
in the northern half of the Punjab
province of Pakistan, which is home a large community of Pashtuns.
in Attock District
.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
clans inhabiting the region of Chhachh
Chhachh
Chhachh is a region consisting of an alluvial plain extending from Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, south-west to Topi - Swabi. The word Chhachh is derived from the Pashto word Chaj. It is bounded on the north and west by the river Indus, and is about long from east to west, and broad...
in the northern half of the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan, which is home a large community of Pashtuns.
Major tribes
According to the 1901 Census of India, these were the main sub-divisions of the PathansPashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
in Attock District
Attock District
Attock District is a district in the north-west Punjab Province of Pakistan.The district was created in April 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of British India.Attock...
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Tribe Attock Tehsil Attock TehsilAttock Tehsil is one of the six tehsils of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It lies between 33º38' and 34º0' N. and 72º7' and 72º50' E, with an area of . The Indus bounds it on the north-west, dividing it from the North-West Frontier Province, while the Haro flows through from...
Pindigheb PindighebPindigheb is a town in Punjab province Pakistan and seat of Pindi Gheb Tehsil of Attock District.-History:...
TehsilFateh Jang Tehsil Fateh Jang TehsilFateh Jang Tehsil is an administrative subdivision , of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils...Talagang Tehsil Talagang TehsilTalagang Tehsil is a subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil, which is headquartered at the city of Talagang, is administratively subdivided into 23 Union Councils. Qaderpur is a well known village of tehsil Talagang due to the famious shrine of Baba shah...
Total Akhund Khel 722 722 Alizai 4,415 4,415 Babar 615 615 Babi 581 581 Barakzai Barakzai- History :Barakzai is a common ethnic name among the Pashtuns of Afghanistan/Pakistan and it means . Barakzai is also a Pashtun tribe in Pakistan, and more predominantly, in Afghanistan...
578 578 Dilazak DilazakThe Dilazak are a Pashtun tribe of the Afghan Karlani branch, found in Pakistan and India.-History:The Dilazak descended from the Suleman Range into the valley of Peshawar during the time of the Samanid Dynasty, between 750 and 850 CE. They expelled or subdued local people of the Swati, Degan and...
1,070 3 43 1,116 Jamal Khel 579 579 Lodhi LodhiLodhi is a Batani Pashtun tribe mainly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were part of a wave of Pashtuns who pushed east into what is today Pakistan. Often accompanying the Timurids who conquered South Asia, the Lodhi established themselves during the Islamic period as a Muslim ruling class...
727 1 5 733 Manduri 864 864 Piru Khel 594 594 Saddo Khel 801 801 Sagri Khattak KhattakKhattak or Khatak , is the name of an Afghan tribe. speaking a variant of the Kandahari Pashto. They are accorded the status of being one of the original and true Afghans. The tribe is settled along the western bank of the river Indus from as north upwards as Sammah; modern day Lund Khwar & Sher...
4,759 4,759 Tareen TareenThe Tareen are a prominent Sarbanri Pashtun tribe residing in Afghanistan and in Pakistan. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.-History:...
658 658
History and origin
The Attock Pathans are found in two parts of the tehsil, those of Sarwala, and those of ChhachhChhachhChhachh is a region consisting of an alluvial plain extending from Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, south-west to Topi - Swabi. The word Chhachh is derived from the Pashto word Chaj. It is bounded on the north and west by the river Indus, and is about long from east to west, and broad...
. The Chhach Pathans have very little in common with the Sagri, as they are separated by the Kala Chita mountains, and a solid territory of AwanAwan (Pakistan)Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...
and KhattarKhattarKhattar , is an upper caste Pushtun tribe in Afghanistan and Punjabi, in Punjab, it is variously classified asJatt and Khatri caste in India.-Origins:...
villages. The Chach are a Hindko speaking community, and have much in common with the PashtunPashtun peoplePashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
tribes settled in the neighbouring Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
The largest clan are the Alizai, who include the TahirkheliTahirkheliThe Tahir Kheli are a Pashtun tribe who mainly dwell in the Hazara region of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Most Tahirkhelis have adopted the language of Hindko, which is the native language of the people of Haripur. However, there is still a substantial number of Tahirkhelis that...
, one of three mains septs of the Alizai. The TahirkheliTahirkheliThe Tahir Kheli are a Pashtun tribe who mainly dwell in the Hazara region of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Most Tahirkhelis have adopted the language of Hindko, which is the native language of the people of Haripur. However, there is still a substantial number of Tahirkhelis that...
inhabit villages along the HaroHaroHaro may refer to:*Los Haro, a town in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico*Haro, La Rioja, a town in Spain**Haro family, a noble Spanish family, lords of the mentioned town*Haro River, a river in Pakistan...
river. The other tribe along the Haro are the Saddozai, and both they and the Alizai, are branches of the durraniDurraniDurrani or Abdali is the name of a chief Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Originally known by their ancient name Abdali later as Durrani they have been called Durrani since the beginning of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The number of Durranis are estimated to be roughly 16%...
tribe. Together with the Manduri and Barahzai, who are also found in numbers in the district, they are all sections of the great YousafzaiYousafzaiThe Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
tribe. By far the greater proportion of the AttockAttockAttock is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Attock District...
Pathans are YousafzaiYousafzaiThe Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
, allied to the YousafzaiYousafzaiThe Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
of SwabiSwabiSwabi is the capital of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°7'0N 72°28'0E. Its residents are referred to as 'Swabiwaal.'-Geography:...
and MardanMardanMardan , known as The city of hospitality, is a city and headquarters of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is the de facto headquarters of the Yousafzai tribe and the second most populous city in the province, located at 34°12'0N 72°1'60E and an altitude of in the south...
districts.
The Attock District Gazeteer gaves the following description regarding PathanPashtun peoplePashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
settlement in the district.
Distribution
The Chhachh ilaqa is almost entirely held by the Pathans, as is the Nala estates, along the HaroHaroHaro may refer to:*Los Haro, a town in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico*Haro, La Rioja, a town in Spain**Haro family, a noble Spanish family, lords of the mentioned town*Haro River, a river in Pakistan...
river valley. The Chhachh Pathans were the earliest group of Attock who start emigrating to Europe and North America. There are now large communities of Chhachh Pathan settled in British cities, such as BradfordBradfordBradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
and ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
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See also
- ChhachhChhachhChhachh is a region consisting of an alluvial plain extending from Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, south-west to Topi - Swabi. The word Chhachh is derived from the Pashto word Chaj. It is bounded on the north and west by the river Indus, and is about long from east to west, and broad...
- Gharghasht
- Alizai
- TahirkheliTahirkheliThe Tahir Kheli are a Pashtun tribe who mainly dwell in the Hazara region of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Most Tahirkhelis have adopted the language of Hindko, which is the native language of the people of Haripur. However, there is still a substantial number of Tahirkhelis that...
- Ismail KhelIsmail KhelIsmail Khel also rendered as Ismael Khel, Ismaeel Khel and Ishmael Khel is a Pakhtun tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Ismail Khel is settled and resides in area such Behboodi; a village in the North West of Pakistan; Province Punjab; District Attock; area Chhachh, and Khost Province of...
- NasozaiNasozaiThe Nasozai are a Pashtun tribe. They are largely literate. Nasozai is the second largest and most important mohallah of the village of Nartopa in Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan, naming that part of the village after their tribe. The people of Nasozai migrated from Afghanistan to Chhachh,...
- Utmanzai (tribe)Utmanzai (tribe)Utmanzai or Uthmanzai is a Pashtun tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Utmanzai are generally considered to be a clan of Yusufzai, but they are, in fact, cousin tribes. ottman, the ancesstor of Utmanzais was son of Umar a brother of Yusuf, the ancestor of Yusufzais...
- KhattakKhattakKhattak or Khatak , is the name of an Afghan tribe. speaking a variant of the Kandahari Pashto. They are accorded the status of being one of the original and true Afghans. The tribe is settled along the western bank of the river Indus from as north upwards as Sammah; modern day Lund Khwar & Sher...
- Chhachh