Sangao (Mardan District)

Sangao is a small village at the North West end of the Katlang area of District Mardan (North West Frontier Province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Its population is unknown but certainly very small. Towards the North East of the village there is a series of mountains arranged in a half circle. In the southern region of Sangao lies another village called Babozai. The next door neighbor of the South West border is the Mian Khan village. These villages are so close that often people call them all by one name: Mian Khan-Sangao. Caves lie in the mountains of Sangao that contain ancient history. However, these caves have yet to be explored and are therefore of special interest to historians, explorers, and adventurers. Recently a new road has been constructed linking Sangao to Buner District. The road runs through the mountains of the village.

Administrative Division

The village of Sangao is further divided into the following tribes:

• Salim Khan khail
• Azat khail
• Sarbadal khail
• Jaugi khail
• Sheikhan
• Shamizai
• Maadi khail
• Jalal Khail
• Akhtar khail
• Adrali khel

Etymology

" Sangao is a Sanskrit word which means Army Headquarter. This place was headquarter of Army during Gandhara civilization. Locals found thousands of Gautama Buddha statues while digging. Most of these precious statues were stolen by British invaders during British Raj and placed in London Museum. Some were placed in Peshawar Museum.

Demographics

Residents of Sangao are religious. The literacy rate is 45%. The village has four schools, not a health clinic, and a not pharmacy but there is civilians doctors. Population is unknown. Famous people of sangao are ex judge Husain bahadar, Registrar of supreme court rtd Faqir Husain, civil judge Mian Mahmood, ex colonel Zakir, Dsp Iqbal Hussain Khan. About six hundred years ago there is an elder elapsed, whose name was idrali, who also wrote the Quran with his hands.

See also

• Katlang
• Mian Khan
• Babozai
• Mardan
• Mardan District