Khan Khel
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Primarily Pakistan and Afghanistan | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto (Native) |
Khan Khel/Khani Khel (خانی خیل) is a sub-clan of khata Khel nikpikhel yousafzai .
Khata Khel خٹہ
Khata Khel is a Pashtun sub-clan (khel) associated with the Yousafzai tribe, primarily located in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The clan forms part of the traditional Yousafzai settlement structure established in the region following the Yousafzai migration into Swat during the late medieval period.
Origin
Khata Khels traces its lineage to the Yousafzai Pashtuns, who migrated from eastern Afghanistan into the Swat Valley between the 15th and 16th centuries. After their arrival, Yousafzai tribes organised land ownership and settlement through the wesh system, under which Khata Khel emerged as a recognised territorial and genealogical unit.
Family lineage
Khata was the son of Zubar, the grandson of Asha, and the great-grandson of Nikpi.
Khata had four sons: Khani, Shamshi, Adro, and Sheikh.
Khata Khel is traditionally divided into several sub-branches (khels). Members of these sub-clans are primarily settled in villages such as Kanju, Hazara, and Aligrama in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The main sub-clans of Khata Khel include:
- Khani Khel
- Shamshe Khel
- Shekhan Khel
- Adro Khel