Bhag ( Urdu : بھاگ ) is a city located within Kachhi District of Balochistan Province of Pakistan . It is the largest city of the district and sits at an altitude of 90 meters (298 feet).
10-814: Prior to 2013, Bhag Tehsil was located within Kachhi District before being split off to become part of Lehri District (along with Lehri Tehsil ) within Sibi Division , which (Lehri district) was later absorbed into Sibi District in 2018. Also, Bolan and Kachhi are used interchangeably A minority of residents are Hindus , serving primarily as traders and playing a vital role in business. The eponymous Bhagnari community, now mostly located in Mumbai, originated in Bhag. The tehsil comprises one municipal committee and four union councils. The municipal committee
20-571: Is Bhag, and the union councils are: Naushehra, Jalal Khan, Chhalgari, and Mehram. The population of city in 1972 was 7,500 but according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan , the population has risen to 18,634. 26°04′N 69°03′E / 26.067°N 69.050°E / 26.067; 69.050 This Balochistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kachhi District Kachhi or Kacchi ( Balochi : کچّی دمگ , Sindhi : ڪڇي ضلو Urdu : ضلع کچّھی ), previously known until 2008 as Bolan District,
30-543: Is a district located in the central part of the Balochistan province in Pakistan . The Bolan area remained under one district Kacchi until 31 December 1991. The Deputy Commissioner's office started functioning on 17 May 1992, and Bolan became one of the four districts of Naseerabad Division , until the abolition of Divisions in 2000. In 2013, it was announced that the tehsil of Bhag would split off to form part of
40-422: Is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils : (km²) (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023) The Union councils of Kachhi District are: According to 2023 census, the district had a population of 442,674. In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 98.62%, while Hindus were 0.89% of the population. Languages of Kachhi district (2023) At the time of 2023 census, 58.88% of
50-456: Is another issue in the district. Only 28% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates of females. Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 139 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At
60-449: The district stood at 43% whereas for females it was only 23%. Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 86% schools being at primary level. Whereas with high schools it constitutes only 6% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrolment figures for academic year 2016–17 with 12,688 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 261 students enrolled in class 9 and 10. Gender disparity in education
70-642: The middle school level, it is ranked at number 129 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. More than half of the government schools in the district do not have the provision of electricity, toilet and a boundary wall. 213 out of 465 schools do not have clean drinking water. 29°10′N 67°50′E / 29.167°N 67.833°E / 29.167; 67.833 Alif Ailaan Too Many Requests If you report this error to
80-532: The new Lehri District . The Kachhi Plains are the home of the archeological site of Mehrgarh . One of the most important Neolithic sites in archaeology , lies on what is now the Kachhi Plain of today's Balochistan , Pakistan. It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming (wheat and barley) and herding (cattle, sheep and goats) in South Asia. Until the end of the 15th century Mehargarh
90-572: The population spoke Balochi , 17% Sindhi , 12.29% Saraiki and 10.25% Brahui as their first language. According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Kachhi is ranked at number 109 out of 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the education score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district. Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population of 10 years and older in
100-771: Was ruled by Meena tribe. Around 1500, it was taken by Shah Beg of the Arghun dynasty from the Samma dynasty of the Sultans of Sindh . The territory was conquered by the Kalhora Amirs of Sindh, who were themselves displaced by Nadir Shah of Persia . Shah gave the territory to Kalat Khanate in 1740. Kachhi was notified as a district in February 1965. At that time Naseerabad , Jhal Magsi and Jafarabad districts were included; these were separated in 1987. The district
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