Dara Utmankhel (Pashto: دره اتمان خیل), also known as Shaikhan, is a valley in Lower Dir District, Pakistan. It consists of nine villages: Maniband ما نی بند, Jabaghi جبګۍ, Zara Doghy زړه ډوګۍ, Kot Koshah کوټ کو شاه, Mandal Korona کورونه ماندل , Kot کوټ, Ghwandy غونډئ, Fazal Abad and Shah Kuronu شاه کو رونه. It lies in Timergara tehsil, east of the road from Timergara to Dir. The inhabitants of this area belong to the Mandal, a clan of Utmankhel. The Utmankhel is one of karlanri Pashtun or Afghan tribes, who appeared in concert with other tribes like Yousafzai and Tarkalani.They first settled in the area of Malakand, Bajaur and Mohmand Agency. These people were mainly associated with trade as the land was not suitable for agriculture.