Tribes
The Dhond Abbasi are the main tribe of the area. The Kethwal Rajputs are the second largest tribe in the area. Their origins lie in Kerman Persia; they travelled eastwards and settled in the hills. The Kethwals are well established in the Charhan, Ghel and Ban areas of Murree (Tehsil). The Dhanyal is the third largest tribe in area. The Jasgam are the fourth largest tribe.
Before the creation of Kotli Sattian as a separate Tehsil from Murree, the Satti tribe was the second largest. Now they form a much smaller proportion of the population of Murree Tehsil, limited mainly to the 'Gehl Sattian' areas and a few groups living in Circle Bakote. Notable Sattis in Murree are Subedar Aalim Sher Khan Satti and Dafidar Khan Muhammad Satti from Murree's village of Ghel Sattian, who were politically active both pre- and post-independence in their village.
See Also Demography of Rawalpindi District
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