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Country
  
Pakistan

District
  
Attock District

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+5)

Province
  
Punjab

Tehsil
  
Hazro Tehsil

Elevation
  
10 m

Hameed Village

Amrooda from mallah kalan singing in hameed village


Hameed (Arabic:حمید) is a village in Chhachh valley, Hazro Tehsil, Attock District, Punjab province, Pakistan. Hameed is located in the west of chhachh area about 4 km from Hazro city. Hameed has its own Union Council including other surrounding villages.

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Location

Hameed is situated in approximately middle of the chhachh valley and surrounded by other villages, Towns by all sides which are:

History

The name "Hameed" (Arabic:حمید) means "Prasie worthy, He who is the only one to be praised and glorified and thanked by all creatures." It is also a name of Allah (God) in Islam.

Its came in hear that first person who came in this area for living is an Hindu and his name was Hami Das. By the passage of time as increasing Muslim population its became a small village named Hameed (having Islamic origin and meaning) from the name of Hami Das.

At the time of partition of India this area becomes a part of Pakistan and all Hindu migrated to Bharat so now total population is Muslim.

Tribes

Many tribes are living here, in which some are as follow

  • Dilazak
  • Pathan
  • Awan
  • Kumhar
  • Mughal
  • Musalli
  • Bangash
  • Malwana
  • Khar Barra
  • Mungahr
  • Khattar
  • Languages

    In Hameed Village people understand the all types of Punjabi but Chhachi and Hindko languages are mainly used as spoken languages.

    Other Languages include:

  • Pashto which is also spoken by sizeable population in the KPK province border areas and in the cities.
  • Urdu is mother tongue of few people but being national language is spoken and understood by the sizeable population.
  • English is also understood and spoken by the educated elite.
  • Government Institutes

  • Government Boys Primary School
  • Government Boys High School
  • Government Girls Primary School
  • Government Girls Middle School
  • Government Hospital
  • Union Council
  • Post Office
  • Mosques

  • Masjid Siddiq e Akbar
  • Masjid Quba
  • Masjid Syedina Ameer Muhaviah
  • Masjid Usman Zun Nurain
  • Masjid Anwar e Habib
  • References

    Hameed Village Wikipedia


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