Chechi, Attock
Chechi is a village located at 70 km (43 mi) in west from capital of Pakistan, Islamabad on Grand Trunk Road in Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
Chechi | |
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  Chechi | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′32″N 72°28′26″E / 33.87556°N 72.47389°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Attock |
| Tehsil | Attock |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Location
[edit]Chechi is located at the edge of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa-Punjab. It is located 20 kilometres north from Attock City and 80 kilometres east from Peshawar. The region came under Islamic rule in 1001 after Battle of Peshawar.
Community
[edit]The vast majority of people speak Hindko. Pashto is another language which is predominantly spoken. The village gets its name from the Chechi clan of the Gujjar tribe.[citation needed] The population of Chechi consists of Gujjars, Pathans, Awans, Mughals as well as a few other ethnic groups.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kala Chechi Weather Forecast". WorldWeatherOnline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.