Bolan District
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| Bolan District | |
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| Area | 8,036 km² |
| Population (2005 Estimate) • Density |
450,000 • /km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+4:30) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
December 1991 • {{{nazim}}} • {{{naib_nazim}}} • {{{seats}}} seats • {{{tehsils}}} |
| Main language(s) | Balochi |
| Website | http://www.bdd.sdnpk.org/Bolan.htm |
Distric Nazim------ Sardar Khan Rind Naib Nazim---------- sayed naseer Shah Dopasi Main Tribes--------- Kurd, Raisani, Rind, Satakzai, Domki, Kohkar Qazi Bolan (Urdu: بولان) district is in the center of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The Bolan area remained under one district Kachhi until 31 December 1991. The Deputy Commissioner’s office started functioning on 17 May 1992. It is now one of the four districts of Nasirabad division. The district is named after the historic Bolan Pass. The pass, 85 kilometres long, extends from Kolpur, the highest place in Bolan district with an altitude of 2,200 metres above sea level. The area included in the Bolan district is 8,036 sq. km. Tehsils and Mozas of the Bolan district are: Mach, Dhadar, Nari Bala, Sanni, Khattan, Bhag and Lehri.
[edit] Population
The population of Bolan districts in 2005 is estimated to be over 450,000. Muslims constitute over 99% of the population. There is a small Hindu minority in Bhag sub-division. The major Baloch tribes of the district are: Raisani, Domki, and Rind.
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| 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 | |
