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'''Tarbela''' ([[Hindko language|Hindko]]/[[Urdu language|Urdu]]: تربیله), also called '''Turbela''' or '''Torbela''' ({{lang-ps|تور بېله}}, meaning '''Black Forest'''), is one of the 44 [[union councils of Pakistan|union councils]], administrative subdivision, of [[ |
'''Tarbela''' ([[Hindko language|Hindko]]/[[Urdu language|Urdu]]: تربیله), also called '''Turbela''' or '''Torbela''' ({{lang-ps|تور بېله}}, meaning '''Black Forest'''), is one of the 44 [[union councils of Pakistan|union councils]], administrative subdivision, of [[Swabi District]] in the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]].<ref name="NRB">[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=75&dn=Swabi Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi]</ref> |
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[[Khalabat]] township is divided into four sectors, sectors 1 and 2 are called Tarbela union and sector 3 and 4 called Khalabat union council. |
[[Khalabat]] township is divided into four sectors, sectors 1 and 2 are called Tarbela union and sector 3 and 4 called Khalabat union council. |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swabi District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Tarbela (Hindko/Urdu: تربیله), also called Turbela or Torbela (Pashto: تور بېله, meaning Black Forest), is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivision, of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]
Khalabat township is divided into four sectors, sectors 1 and 2 are called Tarbela union and sector 3 and 4 called Khalabat union council.
It gets its name for the Tarbela Dam, located nearby.
Festivals
On 1st Baisakh, the Hindu inhabitants of the vicinity and of the Hazara plain assemble to bathe in the Indus river.[2] The assembly is of a religious character, and is kept up for two days.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi
- ^ a b "Report of the land revenue settlement of the Hazara district of the Punjab By E. G. Wace". 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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