Dera Murad Jamali
District Headquarter / City in Balochistan, Pakistan
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Dera Murad Jamali (Urdu: ڈیرہ مراد جمالی), often abbreviated as D.M. Jamali, is a city (and district headquarters) located in Nasirabad District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is also the divisional headquarters of Nasirabad Division. In 1954 Dera Murad Jamali was part of Kalat District until Nasirabad District was created in 1974.
Dera Murad Jamali
ڈیرہ مراد جمالی | |
|---|---|
District Headquarter / City | |
| Dera Murad Jamali | |
 Dera Murad Jamali City | |
.svg) Dera Murad Jamali highlighted in red | |
  Dera Murad Jamali  Dera Murad Jamali | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′40″N 68°13′14″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Nasirabad District |
| Old name | Tipull[1] |
| Preceded | Kalat District (1954-1974) |
| Succeeded | Nasirabad District (1974-present) |
| Government | |
| • Constituensy | NA-254 Nasirabad-cum-Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi PB-14 Nasirabad-II |
| • MPA | Sadiq Khan Umrani |
| Area | |
• City | 281 km2 (108 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[2] | |
• City | 106,952 |
| • Rank | 118th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 945.99/km2 (2,450.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 0838 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-BA |
| Highways |  N-65 |
History
Its original name was Temple Dera, named after Captain H. M. Temple, a career British civil servant, who served as the Political Agent for Sibi from 1891 to 1892. Among the local population it is still known as 'Tipul', a corruption of the word 'temple'.[3]
In 1974 Dera Murad Jamali became headquarter of newly created Nasirabad District split from Kalat District.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 9,133 | — |
| 1998 | 38,431 | +8.82% |
| 2017 | 96,591 | +4.97% |
| 2023 | 106,952 | +1.71% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
According to 2023 census, Dera Murad Jamali had a population of 106,952.
Languages
According to 2023 Pakistani census, the Urban Population of Dera Murad Jamali Subdivision is 265,822 of which 33.57% spoke Sindhi, 25.46% spoke Balochi, 22.27% spoke Saraiki, 18.08% spoke Brahvi, and an additional 0.62% of the population spoke other National languages of Pakistan.[5]
Dera Murad Jamali Railway Station
The railway station is on the Rohri–Chaman Line.[7][8]
