Khel (clan)

Khel (Pashto: خیل) are sub-tribes of Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan and Pakistan.[1][2] The title of the tribe ends in Zai and its sub-tribe name ends in Khel. Khel is also a common final element in the names of villages in Afghanistan and in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, such as Darra Adam Khel.

Some of the clans of Pashtun tribes:

See also

References

Sebastian Karotemprel; Dipali G. Danda (1 April 1984). The Tribes of northeast India. Firma KLM. p. 146. ISBN 9780836411355.
A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: L.-Z. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 1 January 1997. p. 242. ISBN 978-81-85297-70-5.

Ghilji	Ahmadzai Jabbarkhel Akakhel Alikhel Andar Gulwal Hotake Ibrahimkhel Ibrahimzai Kharoti Nasher Nasar Stanikzai Sulaimankhel Tarakai Tokhi Painda Khel Musakhail
Lodi	Kundi Lodi Lohani Marwat Niazi Kharotakhel Sarwani Shirani Harifal Miani Sur

Gharghashti

Durrani	Badozai Barech Kiral Loni Panjpai Alizai Ishakzai Nurzai Zirak Achakzai Alakozai Barakzai Mohammadzai Musahiban Nawabi Popalzai Habibzai Sadozai
Yusufzai	Abakhel Adokhel Akazai Babuzai Balarkhel Chagharzai Degankhel Hassanzai Kamal Khel Kamalzai Khan Khel Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan) Madakhel Mahabatkhel Mandanr Khadarzai Niamatkhel Ranizai Tahirkheli Utmanzai
Other Sarbani	Gigyani Ghoryakhel Chamkani Khalil Mulagori Kasi Gumoriani Kheshgi Mohmand Halimzai Muhammadzai Sherpao Shinwari Storyani Tareen Tarkani Kakazai Mamund Salarzai Wur

Allied tribes

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