Umar Khel, along with the Daulat Khel, Khulozai, Maghdud Khel, Mahmud Khel, Mahsud Khel and Yusaf Khel, is a sub-division of the Kakazai, Tarkanis/Mamund tribe of the Pashtuns located in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
References
- “A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India” published by The General Staff Army Headquarter, Calcutta, India – (Originally Published 1910) :: Kakazai / Kakayzai Pathan Tribe is mentioned on Page 22 (under ‘K’ – Kakazai), Page 12 (under ‘D’ – Daulat Khel – A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), Page 26 (under ‘K’ – Khulozai – A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), Page 29 (under ‘M’ – Maghdud Khel, Mahsud Khel and Mahmud Khel – sub-divisions of Kakazai Pathans), Page 47 (under ‘U’ – Umar Khel – A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans) and Page 50 (under ‘Y’ – Yusaf Khel – A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans)