Kharan, Pakistan

Kharan (Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a town in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273 feet).[2] It is also division headquarters of Rakhshan Division. It is populated with many Baloch tribes and clans.

Kharan
خاران
Town
Kharan is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Kharan
Kharan
Kharan is located in Pakistan
Kharan
Kharan
Coordinates: 28°35′0″N 65°25′0″E
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionRakhshan
DistrictKharan
Elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total44,655
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Mohammad Noor Meskanzai belongs to this town.[3]

Demographics

The total population of town in the 1981 Pakistan Census was recorded as 10,472 that increases up to 27,806 according to the Census of 1998. As per the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of the town was recorded as 44,655 with an increase of about 60.6% in just 19 years.[4] Kharan is a dry land.

References
  1. "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. Location of Kharan - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Rind, Ali Raza (2022-10-15). "Ex-BHC CJ Noor Meskanzai gunned down in Kharan mosque attack". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".


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