Shaidu
| Shaidu | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Shaidu Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′28″N 72°10′57″E / 33.97444°N 72.18250°ECoordinates: 33°58′28″N 72°10′57″E / 33.97444°N 72.18250°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Nowshera District |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Shaidu (شيدو) is a town in Jhangera tehsil Nowshera District in the Pakistani province of Kyber-Pakthunkhwa. Shaidu has a population of around 75,000 people.
History
Shaidu is an old town. Meri Khel (ميرىخيل) were the first people to settle there. Their ancestor Meri came from Kohat during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Babur. Shaidu is home to the Akor Khel, ruling khel of the Khattak tribe, as well as the Mohallah Khan Khail.
The Khan Khel (خان خيل) clan came here when two sons of Khushal Khan Khattak, named Shahbaz Khan Khattak and Abdul Qadir Khan Khattak, came from Akora Khattak to Shaidu (khan means the chieftain while Khel stands for a family or descendents). The two larger groups are the descendants of these two brothers. Other khels of Shaidu are Piran, Darvesh Khel,Sheikhan, Qazian, Manjan Khel, Akhun khel, Guddaan, Miangan, Mulayan, Abdurehman Khel, Baba Khel, Arora, khurram, Thekedaran, Hajian, Zargaran, Jattaan. Newer groups are either subclans or branches of the larger groups or settlers from outside.