Barkhan District
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| Barkhan District | |
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| Area | 3,411 km² |
| Population (2005 Estimate) • Density |
185,000 • 54.24/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
December 1991 • Mir Habibullah Khan • Azam Jan • {{{seats}}} seats • 1 |
| Main language(s) | Balochi |
| Website | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/barkhan.htm |
Barkhan (Pashto: بارکھان ) a district in the north-west of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Barkhan is derived from Baro Khan, the founder of the Barozai family of Pannis, who either ruled this area on behalf of the governors of Sibi or owned it himself. Barkhan, was given the status of a district on 31 December 1991. Presently the district has one subdivision, Barkhan Tehsil, which is itself subdivided into 8 Union Councils (local governmental bodies).[1]
[edit] Population
The population of Barkhan is estimated to be over 185,000 in 2005[citation needed]. The whole population has always been rural. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The major Baloch tribe in the district is Khetran, language spoken in this area is Khetrani.[2]
[edit] See also
| Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) |  |
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| Capital | Quetta | |
| Districts | Awaran | Barkhan | Bolan | Chagai | Dera Bugti | Gwadar | Jafarabad | Jhal Magsi | Kalat | Kech | Kharan | Khuzdar | Kohlu | Lasbela | Loralai | Mastung | Musakhel | Nasirabad | Nushki | Panjgur | Pishin | Qilla Abdullah | Qilla Saifullah | Quetta | Sibi | Zhob | Ziarat | |
