Garhi Kapoora
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Garhi Kapura (گڑھی کپورہ) is a village in district Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It is located on the eastern part of Mardan District. Garhi Kapura is also called Amaazo Garhai. The name of the village comes from a well-known Pukhtoon Tribe called the Amazai(آمازئ). Garhi Kapura is a 5th Tehsil of District Mardan, 9 KM away from the East side of Mardan city (KPK). It is also known as the Land of Peace & Hospitality.[1]
Garhi Kapura has a degree college for boys near Garhi Kapura Adah. Adah is the oldest and biggest bazaar of Garhi Kapura. Garhi Kapura village contains four small villages: Garhi Ismail zai, Garhi Dawlat zai, Kot Dawlat zai, and Kot Ismail zai. Moreover Amazo Garhi is the largest town by population of Mardan district and now Amazo Garhi is awarded the Tehsil status, before was under Mardan Tehsil.
In history before partitions 1947 Hindu (have Mandar in Garhi kapura old bazaar), and Sikh also live here combined with Muslims who migrated to India in 1947 partition. The people of Garhi Kapura are Yusufzai miagan pakhtoons etc by cast. Sub-casts in Garhi kapura are Tawaskheil, Kapoor khel, Ishaq Zai, Urya Zai, Yaqoob Kheel etc.
Sports played in Garhi Kapura are cricket, football, badminton, kabadi and much more.
34°11′53″N 72°10′01″E / 34.198°N 72.167°E
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