Tangowali

This article is about the village. For Tangowali, see Tangowali.
Not to be confused with Tangowali or Chak NO 17-S.B.
Tangowali
ٹانگووالی
Village
Chak No 17-S.B Tangowali.
Tangowali

Location in Sargodha,Pakistan

Coordinates: 32°08′30″N 72°50′50″E / 32.14167°N 72.84722°E / 32.14167; 72.84722Coordinates: 32°08′30″N 72°50′50″E / 32.14167°N 72.84722°E / 32.14167; 72.84722
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Sargodha
Village Tangowali
Postal code 40462

Tangowali (Punjabi, Urdu: ٹانگووالی) is a village in Sargodha Punjab, Pakistan. It's full name is Chak No 17-S.B Tangowali which is commonly known as Tangowali or more famously "Kalyaran da pind". It is situated in Sargodha, about 18 kilometers east of Sargodha City.Tangowali in Punjab (region) is located in Pakistan - about 102 mi (or 164 km) South of Islamabad, the country's capital town. Shepherding animals was the occupation adopted by the Tangowali people. The word "tango" means shepherding in the Punjabi language.

Places near Tangowali include Chak Sixteen SB, Chak Fourteen SB, Amritsarian da Dera and Chak Seventy-two A SB. The closest major cities include Sargodha, Chiniot, Faisalabad and Sheikhupura.

Language

As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, 95 per cent of the villagers speak the Punjabi language.

Inhabitants of Tangowali speak a variety of Punjabi dialects, such as Majhi or Standard. Urdu is the mother tongue of few people, but as it is the national language, it is spoken and understood by most of the population. English is an official language and the sole medium of instruction from higher secondary level education. English is understood and spoken by the educated population.

Notable Residents

Demographics

According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Tangowali had a population of 10,000 of which 27.96% lived in the urban area.

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