Musakhel Bazar
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Musakhel Bazar
موسی خیل بازار | |
|---|---|
  Location within Balochistan, Pakistan  Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′N 69°29′E / 30.52°N 69.49°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Musakhel |
| Elevation | 1,341 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,805 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Musakhel Bazar (Urdu: موسی خیل بازار), also commonly known as Musakhel, is a city and administrative headquarter of Musakhel District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°52'0N 69°49'0E at an altitude of 1,341 metres (4402 feet).[2]
During the period of British rule the town was the capital of Musakhel Tehsil, then a subdivision of Loralai District.[3]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2023 census, Musakhel Bazar had a population of 15,805.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 429 | — |
| 1972 | 917 | +7.15% |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 11,589 | — |
| 2017 | 14,135 | +1.05% |
| 2023 | 15,805 | +1.88% |
| Source: [5] | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Musakhel - Government of Pakistan". Nrb.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ "Location of Musa Khel Bazar - Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ "Müsā Khel - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 60". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
- ↑ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
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