Chal District ( prs, چال) is a district of Takhar Province,

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. It was considered to be largely under control of the Afghan government in 2018.

Geography

Chal has an area of 331 kilometers, comparatively equivalent to the area of

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. The main river running through the district is the Chal River, which is a tributary of the Khanabad River. Chal is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the east, Guzargahi Nur District to the southeast,

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to the south, and

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to the west. Guzargahi is located in

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, with all other districts in Takhar Province. 58 villages are located in Chal.

History

Chal was created in 1975 by a cartographer in service of Mohammed Zahir Shah. The district was not mapped until 1998 by

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. Chal was captured by the

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on June 5 2001, and was subsequently retaken in the

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. From 2017 to 2020, Chal has been relatively peaceful in the Taliban insurgency. The

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considered it to be under full governmental control in late 2017, which meant that it is attacked, at most, once in three months by the Taliban.

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classified it as under Government of Afghanistan influence. About 3000 votes were cast in the district as part of the

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Demographics

The district has a population of 31337 and a sex ratio of 24 males for every 20 females. The median age is 16.5 and about 40% of the population is working. 10% of the unemployed are seeking a job. The district is home to about 5,000 households, with an average size of about 6.3 people.

References

{{Authority control Districts of Takhar Province

Geography

History

Demographics

See also

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