Turlandi 4.06

Turlandi is a village near Shewa Adda and a Union Council in Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.GeographyIt is located at 34°12'24.87"N 72°19'36.54"E with an altitude of 320 meters (1053 feet).populationAccording to the year 2014 village councils declare that turlandi has the population of 35,000.HistoryThe name Turlandi is a modified form of the name Toolanday as used today. It is one of the oldest villages of the area with diverse Pukhtoon/Pashtun cultural bonds. The nearby villages to the East and South, like Tarakai, Rashkai, Bachayay, a part of Managai village, khwaja and Kaludher have originated from this village.Basic dataThe main tribes dwelling in Turlandi are Ali khan khel, Jan Muhammad Khel, Dawran Khel, Amir Khel, Qabool Khel, Sundi Khel, Babi khel, Buran Khel and Pacheri. Turlandi is the place in the region where peace, tranquillity and hospitality makes a winning combination. The literacy rate is relatively better and increasing rapidly.Source of incomePeople of Turlandi earn their livings by agricultures mostly wheat, tobacco, vegetables, virgenia and small businesses but mostly attached with government services.CultureTurlandians are culturally well. They eat simple foods, wear simple clothes like “shalwar kameez”. They are hospitable. “Black tea” is always offered to the guests for which Turlandians are famous in the region.A political glance towards TurlandiThe former Indian prime minister “Jawahar lal Nehru” along with his daughter visited Turlandi and tried to get the favor of pakhtoons. Similarly liaqat ali khan also visited turlandi and convince the people to vote for Pakistan. Zulfiqar ali Bhutto also visited turlandi and meet deputy Muhammad zaman. Allama mashriqi and bacha khan also visited this village.