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Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of
Khuzdar District Khuzdar ( Balochi and Brahui: ; Urdu: ) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Its capital is the city of Khuzdar. Until its establishment as a district in 1974 it was part of Kalat District. In November 1992 part of the terri ...
in the central part of
Balochistan Province Balochistan (; bal, بلۏچستان; ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It shares land ...
, Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 2nd-largest city of Balochistan province and It is the 47th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census.. Historically, Khuzdar was the main city and capital of the
Jhalawan Jhalawan ( Brahui: جھالاوان) was an administrative division of the Khanate of Kalat, a princely state of Brahui that acceded to Pakistan in 1947. It was established in the 17th century and its boundary was fixed with Sindh in 1853. ...
province of the
Khanate of Kalat The Khanate of Kalat ( bal, کلاتءِ ھانات) was a Baloch Khanate that existed from 1512 to 1955 in the centre of the modern-day province of Balochistan, Pakistan. Its rulers were Brahui speakers. Prior to that they were subjects of ...
. From October 1952 to 1955, it became part of the
Balochistan States Union The Baluchistan States Union or Balochistan States Union (BSU) was an administrative division of Pakistan that existed between 3 October 1952 and 14 October 1955 in the southwestern part of West Pakistan. It was formed by the four princely state ...
. In 1955, Khuzdar became the capital of the newly formed
Kalat Division Kalat Division or Qalat Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Its capital city is Khuzdar. The area of Kalat Division is 140,612 km². In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resoluti ...
. Currently, It is the largest Brahui-speaking city. Sunrise school College khuzdar Balochistan


History

Khuzdar was the capital of the Brahui kingdom of Makran. In the early 17th century it was part of the Jhalawan Kingdom, but it soon fell under the
Khanate of Kalat The Khanate of Kalat ( bal, کلاتءِ ھانات) was a Baloch Khanate that existed from 1512 to 1955 in the centre of the modern-day province of Balochistan, Pakistan. Its rulers were Brahui speakers. Prior to that they were subjects of ...
, where it remained until a series of revolts during the reign of
Khudadad Khan Subedar Khudadad Khan, VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was a Pakistani and the recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces. During t ...
(1857–1893). By 1896, after Khudadad's death, the authority of Kalat was restored.Hughes-Buller, R. (ed.) (1908) ''Imperial gazetteer of India: Provincial Series: Baluchistan'' Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta
pages 16–17
/ref> Khuzdar was the capital and largest city of the Jhalawan province of the Khanate of Kalat. Under a treaty with Kalat, the British appointed a political agent at Khuzdar in 1903. British assistance continued until 1947, after which the area was acceded to Pakistan and became a democracy. When the Baluchistan States Union became
Kalat Division Kalat Division or Qalat Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Its capital city is Khuzdar. The area of Kalat Division is 140,612 km². In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resoluti ...
, Khuzdar was established as the divisional headquarters. The divisional administration of Pakistan ended in 2000. Khuzdar was again established as the Divisional headquarters in June 2009 by the Pakistan Peoples Party Government.


Education

Khuzdar serves as the learning center for the Balochistan province. The city has a number of government and private colleges, including the following: *
Balochistan Residential College 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. ...
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Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology The Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is a public university located in Khuzdar, Balochistan Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of Khu ...
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, Khuzdar * Al Farooq Residential School, khuzdar *
Divisional Public School and College Divisional Public Schools and Colleges (DPS or DPSC), established in 1963, is a series of mega-schools at the division level in Punjab, Pakistan. The series consists of one of the largest institutions providing education at school level in Pakis ...
, Khuzdar * Girls Degree College, Khuzdar * Government College of Elementary Education (Women), Khuzdar * Hamdam College of Education, Khuzdar * Jhalawan Law College * Jhalawan Medical College * Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Science, Khuzdar campus *
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, Khuzdar *
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University is a women's university in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2004. The university offers degree programs in Arts and Sciences. It is named for the former agent to the Governor General an ...
, Khuzdar sub-campus * Shaheed Sikander Zarakzai University, Khuzdar * Sunrise Public School and College, Khuzdar * Workers Model Higher Secondary School


Geography and climate

Khuzdar is at the apex of a narrow valley at an elevation of . Despite this altitude, Khuzdar like most of Balochistan has an
arid climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk''), is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in deser ...
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''BWh'') with very low and erratic rainfall. Unlike most parts of the province, the heaviest average rainfall comes from the Asian monsoon in July and August, though this rainfall tends to be very erratic and in many summers there is no significant rain at all.


References

{{Authority control Populated places in Khuzdar District Khuzdar District