Sirka, Attock

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Sirka (Sirki)
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Sirka River Road.
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Sirka (Sirki)
Coordinates: 33°56′N72°23′E / 33.933°N 72.383°E / 33.933; 72.383
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Attock
Tehsil Hazro
Region Chhachh
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Sirka is a village located in the Chhachh, Hazro Tehsil, within Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] Sirka lies approximately 60 miles west of Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. The majority of the village's population is of Pashtun origin, primarily speaking Pashto. Most residents belong to the Barakzai and Yusufzai tribes of the Sarbani group.

Geographically, Sirka is situated about one mile south of the Indus River. It is bordered by the village of Waisa to the southeast, Tajak to the south, Shadikhan to the southeast, and the Indus River to the north.

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References

  1. "Sirka". Sirka. Retrieved 24 August 2018.