Dera Allah Yar
City in Balochistan, Pakistan
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Dera Allah Yar (Urdu: ڈیرہ اللہ یار), formerly known as Jhatpat (Urdu: جھٹ پٹ), is a city and the headquarters of the Jafarabad 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.
Dera Allah Yar
ڈیرہ اللہ یار Jhatpat | |
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| Dera Allah yar | |
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.svg) Dera Allahyar highlighted in red | |
  Dera Allah Yar Location within Pakistan  Dera Allah Yar Dera Allah Yar (Pakistan) | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| District | Jafarabad District |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Government | |
| • Constituensy | PB-16 Jafarabad NA-255 Sohbat Pur-cum-Jaffarabad-cum-Usta Muhammad-cum-Nasirabad |
| • Deputy Commissioner Jafarabad | 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 |
History
The city of Dera Allah Yar is named after Allah Yar Khan Khosa, a prominent political leader of the area, whose leadership and influence played an important role in the development and identity of the region. The railway station is on the Rohri–Chaman Line.
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]
