Jand, Attock Explained

Jand
Official Name:Jand
Coordinates:33.4289°N 72.02°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan#Pakistan Punjab
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Attock District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Jand Tehsil
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:+6

Jand is located in the south-western part of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, 100 km from Islamabad. It lies on border of Punjab with KPK. The Indus river is about 5 km from Jand City. It is surrounded by Pari, Dundi Jiswaal, Marri, Jalwaal Saghri and Kundrala.

The town is the headquarters of Jand Tehsil, the administrative subdivision, of the district.[1] It lies to the south of the district capital Attock.

Jand is located on the eastern (left) bank of the Indus River and is known for its fertile agricultural land with more than 70,000 population.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Attock - Government of Pakistan . 18 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120209043351/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=2&dn=Attock . 9 February 2012 . dead .