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] The town is also the division headquarters of Rakhshan Division. It is populated by many Baloch clans. Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Mohammad Noor Meskanzai belongs to this town.[3]
Kharan
خاران | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kharan  Kharan | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′0″N 65°25′0″E / 28.58333°N 65.41667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Rakhshan |
| District | Kharan |
| Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80,806 |
| Time zone | UTC 5 (PST) |
Demographics
editThe 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.
| Census | Population[5] |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 6,093 |
| 1981 | 10,472 |
| 1998 | 27,806 |
| 2017 | 51,388 |
| 2023 | 80,806 |
References
edit- ^ "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ Location of Kharan - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Rind, Ali Raza (2022-10-15). "Ex-BHC CJ Noor Meskanzai gunned down in Kharan mosque attack". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Khārān (Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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