What is "katlang"

Katlang is a tehsil of Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is situated about 19 km north of Mardan, bordering with District Buner and Malakand. It is surrounded by canals in west and north. Katlang has a busy market with most of the facilities available. Katlang fair, held on Friday, is very popular among the residents of Katlang and the surroundings. Katlang has a government higher secondary school, a degree college and multiple other private schools and colleges. The union councils of Katlang Tehsil are Katlang I, Katlang II, Jamal Ghari, Sawal Dher, Katti Ghari, Dheri Lekpanni, Shamozai, Babuzai, Kohi Barmol, Peepal, Allo, Qasami and Baizo Kharkai. There are different groups of pashtun tribes in katlang. Group of tribes include Yusufzai, Ghurghakhti, Kakar, Uthmakhel, Mahmoti, Fatah Khel (Khattak),Katti Khel, Awankhel, Babar Khel, Barress and others. Till 2002 Katlang had One provincial Assembly seat called PF 21, In party-based election held in 1988 this seat won by Munwaar Khan of Katlang and won again in 1990. After that It became a permanent seat of ANP till 1997. Today Katlang is divided in two constituencies, PK 28 and 29.

PK 29 constituency consists of union councils Katlang 1 and 11, Kati Garhi, Jamal Garhi, Sawal Dher and five union councils of Sodham Rustum. Mahmoti tribe is the largest tribe in union councils Katlang 1 and 11. Mostly Katlang bazar and its surrounding area belongs to Mahmoti tribe. Mahmoti tribe is considered to be the original inhabitant of Katlang Tehsil. All other tribes are considered to be migrated to Katlang from other parts of KPK. Mahmoti tribe is also considered to be the descendants of great warrior and leader Mahmud of Ghazni of Afghanistan. Khan Bahadur Mohammad Akbar Khan of Katlang is considered to be the first chief of Mahmoti tribe. It is believed that the Upper Swat Canal was dug by Khan Bahadur Mohammad Akbar Khan to irrigate the lands of Katlang. Due to this canal, now the land of Katlang is an irrigated land giving flourishing crops to the people of the area.