Abazai


Abazai is a town and union council in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is part of Tangi Tehsil and is located at 34°19'7N 71°35'35E at an altitude of 320 metres, lying to the northwest of the district capital Charsadda and 24 miles north of the provincial capital Peshawar on the left bank of the Swat river, a mile from the river's exit from the hills.

History

During British rule, it was a fort and village of Charsadda Tehsil, then part of Peshawar District.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, compiled in 1908, describes the village and fort as follows:

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main livelihood of the people of Abazai. It is wide spread known for its palatable fruits. Abazai luscious mangoes have gained widespread popularity in the region, during the past few decades and have high demand in Mandi's Bazars . In winter oranges, kinnow and sugarcane makes the living. In the very same village A bi-product jaggery is made from the cane juice which is taken as a substitute to sugar with tea or coffee.

Khadagzai-Abazai

Khadagzai-Abazai was a union council in Dir Lower district. It is now split into two union councils, namely Badwan and Khadagzai. History shows that people from Charsadda migrated to Badwan and are currently living there. Two sub-clans of Abazai, namely Kamel Khel and Fateh Khel are living in Lower Lower Badwan and Upper Badwan respectively. However, Khadagzi are living in Khadagzi village.