Musakhel Bazar
Musakhel Bazar
موسی خیل بازار | |
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| Coordinates: 30°31′N 69°29′E / 30.52°N 69.49°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Musakhel |
| Area | |
• Total | ... km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,341 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,805 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Musakhel Bazar (Urdu: موسی خیل بازار), also commonly known as Musakhel, is a city and administrative headquarter of Musakhel District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°52'0N 69°49'0E at an altitude of 1,341 metres (4402 feet).[2]
During the period of British rule the town was the capital of Musakhel Tehsil, then a subdivision of Loralai District.[3]
Rarasham is a village and Union Council of District Musakhel, Baluchistan, PK
Tribes like Ghershin and[1] Buzdar are settled in this area of Rarasham. Sardar Meher Shah Gharshin is leading all the tribes in this locality. Landhi and sand band is the most famous dish of Rarasham.
Nearby cities: Musakhel, Loralai, Barkhan, Zhob
Coordinates: 30°21'46"N 69°51'36"E
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 429 | — |
| 1972 | 917 | +7.15% |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 11,589 | — |
| 2017 | 14,135 | +1.05% |
| 2023 | 15,805 | +1.88% |
| Source: [4] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Musakhel Bazar had a population of 15,805.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Musakhel - Government of Pakistan". Nrb.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ "Location of Musa Khel Bazar - Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ "Müsā Khel - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 60". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
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