| Chagai District | |
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| Area | 50,545 km² |
| Population (2005 Estimate) • Density | 250,000 • 4. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 95/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils | 1896 • Muhammad Hashim • Malik Muhammad Azam • {{{seats}}} seats • |
| Main language(s) | Balochi |
| Website | http://www.bdd.sdnpk.org/chagai.htm |
Chagai is the largest district of Pakistan and is located on the north west corner of Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan Standard Time (PST is the time zone for Pakistan. It is usually 5 hours ahead of GMT though as of June 1 2008 it is 6 hours ahead due to the use of DST to help decrease UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division Balochi (بلوچی also Baluchi, Baloci or Baluci) is a Northwestern Iranian language. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages ||} See also Local government in Pakistan The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and It forms a triangular border with Afghanistan and Iran. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
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History
Chagai District was created in 1896. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Nushki was the only sub division of the district with two tehsils, Nushki and Dalbandin. Nushki ( Persian نوشکی, a town and district of Balochistan, lies in south-west of Quetta. Nushki ( Persian نوشکی, a town and district of Balochistan, lies in south-west of Quetta. Dalbandin (دلبندین is a town and Union Council of Balochistan, Pakistan. Naukundi sub tehsil was upgraded to tehsil in 1950. Naukundi is a small town in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chagai district was attached to Kalat District in 1957 but was detached after two years. Kalat or Qalat ( Urdu: قلات is a district in Balochistan, Pakistan. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Police Department is still under the Superintendent of Police, Kalat. Dalbandin Tehsil was upgraded to Sub-Division on 1st February, 1978. Dalbandin (دلبندین is a town and Union Council of Balochistan, Pakistan. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Taftan was created as sub tehsil in 1981. Chagai sub-tehsil was created with effect from 1st October, 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Assistant Political Agent Nushki remained sub-Divisional Magistrate of Nushki Sub Division till September 1989 when an independent post of Additional Political Agent was created for the district. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Very little is known about the ancient history of Chagai.
The earliest monuments are the ruins of terraced embankments. These are found at the foot of the Ras Koh hills; they are ascribed to the fire-worshippers, who are said to have been the inhabitants of this area more than two thousand years ago. Ras Koh ( Ras means way or gate and Koh means mountain; Ras Koh literally "gate of the mountains" or "foothill" The next traces of ancient history are the square shaped tombs in the western areas of the district, which are attributed by the local traditions to the Kianian dynasty of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The remains of the ruined forts and karezes found in different parts of the district are assigned to the Arabs. The Turfan water system (locally called Karez water system) in Turfan, located in the Turfan Depression, Xinjiang, China The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding These are also sometimes attributed to the Mughals and in any case indicate the presence of a richer civilisation than is now found among the Baloch and Brahui inhabitants of the district. The Baloch ( بلوچ; alternative transliterations Baluch Balouch Bloach Balooch Balush Balosh Baloosh Baloush) are an Iranian people inhabiting
Administration
Chagai, is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:
Nushki District
The newly formed Nushki District is administratively subdivided into:
Demography
According to the 1998 census the population of Chagai District was 202,562, along with approximately 53,000 Afghan refugees. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division Nushki District is one of the districts of Balochistan province Pakistan. Dalbandin (دلبندین is a town and Union Council of Balochistan, Pakistan. Nushki ( Persian نوشکی, a town and district of Balochistan, lies in south-west of Quetta. Afghan refugees (known as Muhajir Afghans in South Asia) are people who fled Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion in 1979 and during the The population of Chagai District was estimated to be over 250,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The major Baloch tribes in the district are Mohammad Hassani, Kashani, Sanjrani, Mengal,Nothazai and Damanis near the Iranian boarder. The Baloch ( بلوچ; alternative transliterations Baluch Balouch Bloach Balooch Balush Balosh Baloosh Baloush) are an Iranian people inhabiting Kashani may refer to Ayatollah Abol-Ghasem Kashani, Iranian cleric involved in the Mossadegh era politics Ghiyatheddin Jamshid Kashani Sanjrani is a Baloch tribe settled in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. The Mengal ( Balochi: مینگل) are a tribe with about 250000 people in Balochistan Pakistan. Nothazai is a Baloch tribe settled in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Damanis a Baluch tribe Majority of them living in Iranian Balochistan, Kerman, Khorasan and Hormongan of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
| Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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