Bhag ( ur, بھاگ) is a city located within
Kachhi District
Kachhi District or Kacchi ( bal, کچی, Sindhi: ڪڇي, ur, ), known until 2008 as Bolan District ( bal, ),( Sindhi: بولاڻ), is a district in central Balochistan, Pakistan. The Bolan area remained under one district Kacchi until 31 Dec ...
of
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
Province of
Pakistan
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. It is the largest city of the
district
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and sits at an altitude of 90 meters (298 feet).
Prior to 2013, Bhag Tehsil was located within
Kachhi District
Kachhi District or Kacchi ( bal, کچی, Sindhi: ڪڇي, ur, ), known until 2008 as Bolan District ( bal, ),( Sindhi: بولاڻ), is a district in central Balochistan, Pakistan. The Bolan area remained under one district Kacchi until 31 Dec ...
before being split off to become part of
Lehri District
Lehri District was the 31st district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It was created in May 2013 from parts of the districts of Sibi and Kachhi.http://www.dawn.com/news/1012828/new-district-in-balochistan New district in Balochistan - DAWN.COM But in ...
(along with
Lehri Tehsil
Lehri is a town and union council located in Sibi District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Lehri Tehsil was created along with Bhag Tehsil to become Lehri District
Lehri District was the 31st district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It was created in May ...
) within
Sibi Division
Sibi Division () is a division of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It contains the following districts: The creation of Sibi Division in 1974, the divisional offices shifted to Ziarat during the summer.
Districts
* Sibi District (created 190 ...
, which that district would later be absorbed into Sibi District in 2018.
Also, Bolan and Kachhi are used interchangeable.
The city comprises the majority of the
Baloch and Jamot tribes, while a smaller population of
Birahvis and Pashtun can also be found. The tribes consist of:
* Pashtun tribes: Qazi, Raisani
* Baloch tribes: Chhalgari, Rind, Mastoi, Mugheri, Lund, Babbar, Gola, Jatoi, Goya and Pahore.
* Sindhi tribes:Attar, Hanbhi, Kalwar, Abro, Airy, Machhi, Sheikh, Bohar and Soomro.
* Birahvi tribes: Lehri, Bangulzai, Babbar and Shahwani (which are the least populated).
* Rajput tribes: Bhatti
A large majority of residents are
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
, serving primarily as traders and playing a vital role in business.
Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bolan
/ref> Tehsil comprises one municipal committee and four union councils. The municipal committee is Bhag, and the union councils are: Naushehra, Jalal Khan, Chhalgari, and Mehram.
References
Populated places in Sibi District
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