Tangi, Pakistan

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Tangi is a Tehsil (town as in some places) and union council of Charsadda District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=52&dn=Charsadda Tehsils & Unions in the District of Charsadda - Government of Pakistan]

Overview and History

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Tangi2.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tangi, Pakistan|website=www.fallingrain.com}}

Dr. Nadeem Jan is the currently serving as Federal Minister of Health Pakistan since 17 August 2023.{{Cite web | url=http://www.nhsrc.gov.pk | title=Ministry of National Health Services Regulations & Coordination | website=www.nhsrc.gov.pk}}{{nonspecific|date=November 2024}}

Population

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population_census/Administrative%20Units.pdf|title=AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES (PDF)|website=www.pbs.gov.pk|access-date=2017-11-24}}

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!Consensus Year

!Population

1951

|12065

1961

|14,706

1972

|18,022

1981

|19,492

1998

|25,346

2017

|33,012[http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/CHARSADA_BLOCKWISE.pdf Charsada Blockwise], pbscensus.gov.pk

2023

|35,659{{Cite web |title=Khyber Pakhtūnkhwā / incl. FATA (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/cities/khyberpakhtunkhwa/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

Educational Institutes

Tangi is home to many good educational institutes. The most notable are Government Degree College Tangi{{cite web|title=Government Degree College Tangi|url=http://www.admission.hed.gkp.pk/college.php?college_id=55|website=www.admission.hed.gkp.pk|language=en}} and Govt Girls Degree College Tangi Charsadda.{{cite web|title=Govt Girls Degree College Tangi Charsadda|url=http://www.admission.hed.gkp.pk/college.php?college_id=228|website=www.admission.hed.gkp.pk|accessdate=25 September 2017|language=en}}

See also

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