Ornach Tehsil
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Ornach
اورناچ | |
|---|---|
  Ornach  Ornach | |
| Coordinates: 27°58′N 66°07′E / 27.967°N 66.117°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Khuzdar District |
| Tehsil | Ornach |
| Area | |
| 3,368 km2 (1,300 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| 41,811 | |
| • Density | 12.41/km2 (32.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | - |
| • Rural | 41,811 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate | 21.58%[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main language | 33,910 Balochi, 7,850 Brahui[3] |
Ornach, also spelled Urnach (Balochi: اورناچ) is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Khuzdar District in Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] It is one of ten administrative units, comprising tehsils and sub-tehsils, in the district, alongside Aranji, Gresha, Karakh, Khuzdar, Moola, Nal, Saroona, Wadh, and Zehri. The tehsil spans an area of 3,368 square kilometres.[1]
Geographically, Ornach Tehsil comprises much of the territory west of the N-25 National Highway, between the towns of Bela and Wadh.
