Kharan, Pakistan
Town in Balochistan, Pakistan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kharan (Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a town in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273 feet).[2] The town is also the division headquarters of Rakhshan Division. It is populated by many Baloch clans. Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai belongs to this town.[3]
History
The region of Būqān[a] (Kharan) is first mentioned prominently in Islamic historical sources in 55 AH (674). After that, it is usually mentioned together with Qīqān (Kalat). According to the Kharan Gazetteer, several Kufic inscriptions have been found in Kharan. These inscriptions date from the second to the fourth century AH.[4]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,589 | — |
| 1961 | 2,692 | +0.39% |
| 1972 | 6,093 | +7.71% |
| 1981 | 10,472 | +6.20% |
| 1998 | 27,806 | +5.91% |
| 2017 | 51,388 | +3.29% |
| 2023 | 80,806 | +7.84% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
According to the 2023 census, Kharan had a population of 80,806.[6]
The total population of town in the 1981 Pakistan Census was recorded as 10,472, which increased to 27,806 according to the Census of 1998. As per the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of the town was recorded as 44,655 with an increase of about 60.6% in just 19 years.[7]
Languages
