Sawal Dher

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Sawal Dher (Urdu: ساولڈھیر) is a historic village in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,^[1] Pakistan, that contains the remains of an ancient city. The village is located 10 kilometers southwest of Katlang-Jamal Ghari, most of the relics of this site are now in a Museum.^[2] This site is situated at a distance of 4 kilometers in the southwest of Jamal Garhi. Most of the sculptures of this monastery are preserved in Peshawar and Lahore Museums. It is 19 km away from the district capital Mardan.

The population of Sawaldher, according to the 1998 census, is about 40,000. The following Pakhtun tribes live in Sawal Dher: Roghani, Baghwanan, Khattak, Yousafzai, Miangaan, Gujeraan, Chamyaraan, Kolalaan, Qasabaan, and Awankhel.^{[citation needed]} Main occupations are farming, business and employment. A small and low-level woodcutting industry exists in the village. The linked villages (also part of Sawal Dher) Guli Bagh and Musa Khatt are situated 3 kilometres northeast and are famous for their gardening and plantation sales outlets.