Lasbela District
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| Lasbela District | |
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| Area | 12,574 km² |
| Population (2005 Estimate) • Density |
312917 • 29.02/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
June 1954[1] • Prince Jam Kamal Khan • Muhammad Ibrahim Doda • seats • 9 |
| Main language(s) | Sindhi, Balochi |
| Website | www.lasbeladistrictgovt.com |
Lasbela is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It became a separate district in Kalat division on 30th June 1954. The name is derived from the words Las which signifies a plain, the greater part of the area being a flat plain, and Bela which means "jungle" and is also the name of the principal town of the district. Uthal is the district headquarters. The district is divided into 9 Tehsil and 21 union councils.
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[edit] Administration
The district of Lasbela is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:
[edit] History
Alexander the Great passed through Lasbela on his way back to Babylon after conquering Northwestern India. In 711 CE, the Arab general, Muhammad bin Qasim passed through Lasbela on his way to Sindh.
The area of the district was formerly a princely state of British India, which later merged with Pakistan.
[edit] Geography
The main river is the Porali with its tributaries, Winder and Wirhab rivers.[2]Other rivers are the Phor and Hingol which rise in Awaran District before flowing through Lasbela on their way to the Arabian Sea.
[edit] Demographics
The population of Lasbela was estimated to be over 700,000 in 2005. In 1998, the overall population was 98.33% Muslim.[3] Of the remaining, 1.37% were Hindus and 0.14% Christian, with the rest belonging to various other religions.[4] In 1998, about 37% of the population resided in the urban areas.[5]
In 1998, 22.3% of the population was literate with 32.16% of the males and 10.46% of the females.[6]
The majority of population speaks either Sindhi or Baluchi. Much of the population also speaks a language called Lasi, which is derived from Sindhi or Jadgali.
[edit] Sites of Interest
[edit] Shrines
- Shrine of Shah Bilawal
- Lahut-i-Lamakan
- Kumb Shrine
- Shireen and Farhad
- Sassi and Punnu
- Pir Fida Hussain
- Pir Moosiani
- Pir Mohiuddin
- Mai Gondrani
[edit] Historical Buildings and Archaeological Sites
At Bela:
- Shah Jamai Mosque
- Tomb of General Muhammad ibn Haroon
- Tomb of Colonel Robert Sandeman
- Karia Pir
Others
- Sassi Waro-Chodo (Sassi's Spring), near Paboni Naka, about 68 km from Karachi.[7]
- Bakkar Buthi, a small Harappan site located in the remote mountainous area to the east of the Las Bela plain.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ District Lasbela [Home]
- ^ 1998 Population Census Report of Lasbela, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1999, Pg 2
- ^ 1998 Population Census Report of Lasbela, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1999, Pg 24
- ^ 1998 Population Census Report of Lasbela, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1999, Pg 24
- ^ 1998 Population Census Report of Lasbela, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1999, Pg 24
- ^ 1998 Population Census Report of Lasbela, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1999, Pg 24
- ^ District Lasbela [Home]
- ^ District Lasbela [Home]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| 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 | |
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