Tangowali

Tangowali (Punjabi, Urdu: ٹانگووالی[1]) is a village in Sargodha District of Punjab, Pakistan.[2] Its full name is Chak No. 17-S.B. It is situated in Sargodha, about 18 kilometers east of Sargodha District near by Kot Moman Road Sargodha. It is about 102 miles (or 164 km) to Islamabad in south, the country's capital town.

Tangowali

ٹانگووالی
Village
Chak No. 17-S.B. Tangowali
Tangowali
Location in Sargodha,Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°08′30″N 72°50′50″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictSargodha
Population
10,000
Time zoneAsia/Karachi UTC/GMT+5
Postal code
40462
Welfare TrustAugust 20, 2015
Masques24 (1 Islamic Organization)
Schools06 (1 Islamic)
Websitetangowali.blogspot.com

Name

Tangowali which is commonly known as Tangowali or more famously "Kalyaran da Pind". Shepherding animals was the occupation adopted by the Tangowali people. The word "tango" means shepherding in the Punjabi language.

Language

As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, 95 per cent of the villagers speak the Punjabi. Inhabitants of Tangowali speak a variety of Punjabi dialects, such as Majhi. Urdu is the mother language of few people, but as it is the national language, it is spoken and understood by most of the population.

References
  1. "Tangowali Official Website". tangowali.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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