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19-547: [REDACTED] Look up دشت in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dasht (Persian: دشت ), Dasht-e , Dashhti ( دشتی ), or Dasht-i , are Persian words for "plain" or "plain of", and may refer to: Places [ edit ] Afghanistan [ edit ] Dasht-e Borsoneh , a village in the Bamyan Province Dasht-e Leili desert, site of
38-407: A common occurrence within the city. The district's towns include Basti Malik Wala, Taliri, Mauza Bahadur Dawana, Dawana Bahadur Peer Rajan Bukhsh, Kot Addu , Khangarh and Hayat Nagar. Although Muzaffargarh is one of the oldest and largest districts of Pakistan by area and population, it still has only a single campus of Virtual University of Pakistan . The literacy rate is one of the lowest in
57-578: A subdivision of Ardabil province Dashti, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari , a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Dashti County , a subdivision of Bushehr province Dashti-ye Esmail Khani , a village in Bushehr province Dashti-ye Esmail Khani Rural District , in Bushehr province Dasht, Fars , a village in Fars province Dashti, Fars , a village in Fars province Dashti, Golestan ,
76-877: A town and tehsil of the Kharan District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan Dasht-e-Goran , Pakistan , a town of the Kalat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan Dasht Tehsil , a tehsil of Kech District, Balochistan Dera Ghazi Khan District Muzaffargarh District Dera Ismail Khan District Tajikistan [ edit ] Dasht, Tajikistan, a site of the University of Central Asia campus People [ edit ] Lara Dashti (born 2004), Kuwaiti Olympic swimmer Yossi Dashti (born 1952), Israeli-American author, researcher and business facilitator Dashti or Dasti
95-680: A village in Golestan province Dashti, Hormozgan , a village in Hormozgan province Dashti, Ilam , a village in Ilam province Dashti, Isfahan , a village in Isfahan province Dasht Rural District (Isfahan Province) , a subdivision of Isfahan province Dasht-e Bozorg , a village in Khuzestan province Dashti-ye Hoseyn Aqa , a village in Khuzestan province Dasht, North Khorasan ,
114-778: A village in North Khorasan province Dasht, Khvaf , a village in Khvaf County of Razavi Khorasan province Dasht, Nishapur , a village in Nishapur County of Razavi Khorasan province Dasht, South Khorasan , a village in South Khorasan province Dashti, West Azerbaijan , a village in West Azerbaijan province Dasht Rural District (Urmia County) , a subdivision of West Azerbaijan province Pakistan [ edit ] Dasht (Kharan) ,
133-609: Is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is Muzaffargarh city. It lies on the bank of the Chenab River . Muzaffargarh ( lit. ' Fort of Muzaffar ' ) was founded by the Saddozai Nawab of Multan, Nawab Muzaffar Khan , in 1794. In 1861 it became the separate Muzaffargarh District. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while
152-659: Is another name for the Rind (tribe) , a Baloch tribe of Baluchistan Music, film and television [ edit ] Dashti is one of the twelve Dastgahs in Persian Music Dasht (television series) , a 1993 Pakistani drama series See also [ edit ] Dashtestan , a township in the northern part of the Bushehr Province of Iran Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
171-416: Is bounded on the north by district Layyah, on the south by Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan districts across the river Chenab. Districts Multan and Khanewal are on the eastern side of district Muzaffargarh, across the river Chenab. District Jhang touches it on the northeast. Dera Gahzi Khan and Rajanpur districts lie on the western side across the river Indus. It is one of oldest districts of Punjab. According to
190-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dasht-e Borsoneh Dasht-e Borsoneh is a village in Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan . This Bamyan Province , Afghanistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Muzaffargarh District Muzaffargarh District ( Urdu : ضِلع مُظفّرگڑھ )
209-558: Is located in southern Punjab province at almost the exact centre of Pakistan. The closest major city is Multan . The area around the city is a flat, alluvial plain and is ideal for agriculture, with many citrus and mango farms. There are many canals that cut across the Muzaffargarh District providing water from nearby farms. This makes the land very fertile. However usually land close to the Chenab are usually flooded in
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#1732771760759228-483: The Muslim refugees from India settled in the Muzaffargarh District. Muslim refugees from East Punjab , Haryana, Jammu started arriving and crossed the border into Pakistan; many were given land in Muzaffargarh District to settle. The district is administratively divided into the following three tehsils (subdivisions), which contain a total of 93 Union Councils : (km²) (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023) At
247-584: The Saraiki -speaking Jat forming the majority, with Saraiki -speaking Gujjar , Baloch , Rajputs and Pathan groups in minority. Muzaffargarh spreads over an area of 8,249 km2 and forms a strip between the Chenab River on its east and Indus River on its west, which pass along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of the district and a triangle at Alipur tehsil of the district. The district
266-442: The 1998 census of Pakistan, the population of the district was 2,635,903, of which 12.75% were urban. Muzaffargarh is one of oldest districts of Punjab. 2010 floods Muzaffargarh was especially hard hit by the 2010 Pakistan floods, given its position between the Chenab and Indus rivers It is spread over an area of 8,249 km . Muzaffargarh District lies in the strip between the rivers Chenab and Indus. The city of Muzaffargarh
285-643: The alleged Dasht-e-Leili massacre Dasht-e Margo , a desert in Afghanistan Armenia [ edit ] Dasht, Armenia , a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia Iran [ edit ] Geographic features [ edit ] Dasht-e Kavir , a desert in north-central and northeastern Iran Dasht-e Lut , desert in southeastern Iran Localities [ edit ] Dasht Rural District (Meshgin Shahr County) ,
304-485: The country. District Muzaffargarh has a total of 1,072 male and 1,009 female public sector schools. According to the School Education Department's data, a total of 5,023 male and 4,130 female teachers are employed in public school education sector of the district. An area of 100,864 acres is forested in the district biggest Lashari wala Forest . There is also linear plantation of 1250 A.V. mile
323-421: The monsoon season. Climate Muzaffargarh features a semi arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters. The city witnesses some of the most extreme weather in the country. The highest recorded temperature is approximately 54 °C (129 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is approximately −1 °C (30 °F). The average rainfall is roughly 427 millimetres (16.8 in). Dust storms are
342-715: The time of the 2017 census, Muzaffargarh had a sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 43.41% for males and 32.31% for females. 444,264 (14.90%) lived in urban areas. 967,074 (32.44%) were under 10 years of age. In the 2023 census, Muzaffargarh had a population of 5,015,325 Languages of Muzaffargarh district (2023) At the time of the 2023 census, 89.37% of the population spoke Saraiki , 3.99% Urdu and 5.19% Punjabi as their first language. The most famous tribes and races are as under; Khar (offshoot of Kharal tribe ), Khokhar , Dasti, Qureshi , Jatoi , Hinjra, Langrial , Thahim, Gopang, Bukhari, Gilani, Rajput , Jat and Arian . The major ethnic group are
361-403: The title Dasht . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dasht&oldid=1256364132 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Persian-language text Short description
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