Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar
ڈیرہ اللہ یار Jhatpat | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Dera Allah yar | |
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.svg) Dera Allahyar highlighted in red | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| District | Jaffarabad District |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Government | |
| • Constituensy | PB-16 Jafarabad NA-255 Sohbat Pur-cum-Jaffarabad-cum-Usta Muhammad-cum-Nasirabad |
| • Deputy Commissioner Jaffarabad | Khlid Khan |
| Area | |
• Total | 690 km2 (270 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 98,761 |
| • Density | 438.4/km2 (1,135/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 8289 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-BA |
Dera Allah Yar (Urdu: ڈیرہ اللہ یار), formerly known as Jhatpat (Urdu: جھٹ پٹ), is a city and the headquarters of the Jaffarabad District located in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It lies 300 km from the provincial capital Quetta. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of the Jhatpat subdivision is 302,498.
History:
The city of Dera Allah Yar is named after Allah Yar Khan Khosa, a prominent political and tribal leader of the Khosa tribe, whose leadership and influence played an important role in the development and identity of the region.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 1,497 | — |
| 1972 | 2,332 | +4.11% |
| 1981 | 6,730 | +12.50% |
| 1998 | 38,371 | +10.78% |
| 2017 | 80,908 | +4.00% |
| 2023 | 98,761 | +3.38% |
| Sources:[2] | ||
According to 2023 census, Dera Allah Yar had a population of 98,761.[3]
Languages
According to 2023 Pakistani census, Urban Population of Dera Allahyar Subdivision is 98,761 of which Balochi 58.81%, Sindhi 26.47%, Saraiki 9.32%, Brahvi 3.12%, Pashto 0.65%, Urdu 0.45% and an additional 1.18% of the population spoke other Languages of Pakistan.[4]
References
- ^ "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
- ^ "PBS Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ "TABLE 11 – POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.