Tarbela
Tarbela | |
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Town and union council | |
Coordinates: 34°8′0″N 72°49′0″E / 34.13333°N 72.81667°ECoordinates: 34°8′0″N 72°49′0″E / 34.13333°N 72.81667°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Haripur District |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Tarbela (Hindko and Pashto: تربیله; Urdu: تربیلا) is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivision, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Khalabat township is divided into four sectors: Sectors 1 and 2 are called Tarbela union; sectors 3 and 4 are called Khalabat union council.
Nearby Tarbela Dam got its name from this Tarbela.
Festival[]
On 1st Baisakh (April 11), the Hindu residents in the vicinity and of the Hazara plain bathe in the Indus river.[1] The assembly is religious and lasts two days.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wace, E.G. Report of the land revenue settlement of the Hazara district of the Punjab. Central Jail Press. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
On 1st Baisakh, the Hindu inhabitants of the vicinity and of the Hazara plain assemble to bathe in the Indus river. The assembly is of a religious character, and is kept up for two days.
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- Union councils of Haripur District
- Hazara Division geography stubs