Umarzai

Umarzai

Umarzai or Omarzai (Pashto: عمر زئی ) (descendants of Umar or Omar) is a relatively small Pashtun tribe in Pakistan. A large group used to live in Jaranwala, Pakistan and Nakuru, Kenya but now most reside in Chacch . A few still reside in Jaranwala, but all the members from Nakuru have now left. The Umarzais are the richest tribe in Chacch. They are known to control most of the land in in Malak mala, the biggest village in Chacch. The Umarzais are brothers to Yusufzais. They speak Pukhtu and Hindko, as well as Urdu.

It is situated in Charsadda , Khyber Packston khwa. Rahim Gul Kaly is a small village in it having a population of about 1000. The people are very hard working and almost are Pakhtoons. The literacy rate is about 35%.


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