Bandi Shungli
Bandi Shungli, or Shungli Bandi (Gojri: شنگلی بانڈی), is a village and union council of Oghi Tehsil in Mansehra District in the north-east of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Bandi Shungli
شنگلی بانڈی | |
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Union Council and Town | |
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  Bandi Shungli Location in Pakistan  Bandi Shungli Bandi Shungli (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 34.483°N 72.932°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Tehsil | Oghi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 997 |
Demographics
The main languages of the region are Hindko and Gojri, followed by Pashto. In the village of Danna the endangered Mankiyali language is spoken.[1]
There is one government Higher Secondary School for boys and one middle school for boys and girls.
Nearly all population is of the Sunni sect.
Settlements
Major villages consists of Shungli, Gali, Patean, Sunj, Kaladakha, Harian, Temarthaarha, Utli Bai, Tarli Bai, Keela, Galdar, Chontra, Chatha, Porian, Danna, Shoshni, Chemrasi, Nawan Sher, Arghina, Basengarh, Jubberh, Naka, Foghorah, Pubbal, Neel Battla Bala, Malkana, Chakal, bandi, dhok. Takiya the most prominent and significant icon of Bandi Shungli.
References
- Anjum, Uzma; Rehman, Khawaja (2015). "A First Look at Mankiyali Language: An Endangered Language". Journal of Asian Civilizations. 38 (1): 177–90. ProQuest 1816873650.
