Loralai
Pakistani town
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Loralai (Pashto: لورلايي, Urdu: لورالائی), also known as Bori (Pashto: بورۍ), is a Pakistani city that serves both as the division headquarter of Loralai Division and the district headquarter of Loralai District. It is located in the northeastern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level.
Loralai
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City of Loralai | |
  Loralai Location within Balochistan, Pakistan  Loralai Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′N 68°36′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Elevation | 1,411 m (4,629 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 59,601 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 84800 |
| Calling code | 824 |
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,437 | — |
| 1961 | 5,519 | +2.21% |
| 1972 | 7,157 | +2.39% |
| 1981 | 10,482 | +4.33% |
| 1998 | 25,450 | +5.36% |
| 2017 | 47,098 | +3.29% |
| 2023 | 56,613 | +3.11% |
| Sources:[2] | ||
According to 2023 census, Loralai had a population of 59,601, compared to 54,758 in 2017.[3][1]
Languages
| Religious group |
1941[5]: 13–14 | 2017[6][7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam  |
2,327 | 45.67% | 53,777 | 98.05% |
Hinduism  |
1,536 | 30.15% | 526 | 0.96% |
Sikhism  |
1,116 | 21.9% | N/a | N/a |
Christianity  |
116 | 2.28% | 498 | 0.91% |
Ahmadiyya  |
N/a | N/a | 4 | 0.01% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 44 | 0.08% |
| Total population | 5,095 | 100% | 54,849 | 100% |
Notable people
- Raaj Kumar, Bollywood actor[8]
Locations
16th century Mughal fort "Mughal qila" in Loralai
View near Loralai
View of Chinjan, about 40 km northwest of Loralai
Khardazai, Loralai
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