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Lasbela District
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| Lasbela District | |
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| Area | 12,574 km² |
| Population (2005 Estimate) • Density |
312917 • 29.02/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
June 1954 • Jam Kamal Khan • Muhammad Ibrahim Doda • seats • 4 |
| Main language(s) | Sindhi, Balochi |
| Website | www.lasbeladistrictgovt.com |
Lasbela is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It became a separate district in Kalat division on 30th June 1954. The name is derived from the words Las which signifies a plain, the greater part of the area being a flat plain, and Bela which means "jungle" and is also the name of the principal town of the district. Uthal is the district headquarters. The district is divided into 9 tehsils (Uthal, Bela, Hub and Dureji). The tehsils are further subdivided into 21 union councils.
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Alexander the Great passed through Lasbela on his way back to Babylon after conquering Northwestern India. In 711 CE, the Arab general, Muhammad bin Qasim passed through Lasbela on his way to Sindh.
The area of the district was formerly a princely state of British India, which later merged with Pakistan.
The population of Lasbela was estimated to be over 700,000 in 2005. More than 97% of the population is Muslim with a small Hindu minority. The majority of population speaks either Sindhi or Baluchi. Much of the population also speaks a language called Lasi, which is derived from Sindhi or Jadgali.
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| Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) | |
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| 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 | |