Bela Tehsil
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Bela
Balochi: تحصیل بیلہ | |
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 Cave city, also known as Gondrano, in Bela Tehsil | |
  Bela  Bela | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′0″N 66°18′0″E / 26.23333°N 66.30000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Lasbela District |
| Tehsil | Bela |
| Area | |
| 1,527 km2 (590 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| 129,264 | |
| • Density | 84.65/km2 (219.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 29,380 (22.73%) |
| • Rural | 99,884 (77.27%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union Councils | 5 |
| Main languages | 106,105 Balochi, 10,658 Sindhi, 4,327 Brahui[4] |
Bela[a] is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) in Lasbela District, located in the southeastern part of Balochistan, Pakistan. According to the 2023 national census, Bela tehsil has a population of 129,264, distributed across 388 settlements.[5] The tehsil is divided into five Union Councils, with the town of Bela serving as its administrative centre.
Bela spans approximately 1,527 square kilometres. It borders Khuzdar District to the north, Kanraj Tehsil to the east, Uthal Tehsil to the southeast, Lakhra Tehsil to the south, and Awaran District to the west. The terrain is predominantly arid and desert-like, with rugged hilly terrain traversed by seasonal streams. Among its notable natural and historical features are the caves of Gondrani, and archeological site, and shrouded in local folklore.
Bela has a hot desert climate (Köppen classification: BWh),[6] characterised by hot, wet summers and short, mild winters.[7] During the summer month, particular from May to July, mean temperature range between 25 °C (77 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F), with extreme highs reaching up to 51 °C (124 °F) in May.[7] Winters are relatively short and warm, with average daytime temperatures around 16 °C (61 °F) while the extreme minima is 0 °C (32 °F). Annual rainfall is limited, generally falling between 127 millimetres (5.0 in) and 254 millimetres (10.0 in), mostly during the July to September monsoon season. The tehsil's vegetation is xerophytic, dominated by thorny shrubs, resilient bushes, scattered drought-tolerant trees, and seasonal ground flora adapted to arid conditions.