Lehri District
Lehri District was the 31st district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It was created in May 2013 from parts of the districts of Sibi and Kachhi.[3] Mostly the people are from the Domki, Sial and Jamote tribes are living in same district. In January 2018, the Cabinet of Balochistan decided to remove Lehri district, which would be annexed into Sibi.[4]
Lehri District
ضلع لہڑی | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Founded by | Mir Chakar Khan Domki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,285 km2 (1,268 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 118,046 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Lehri District used to consist of the following tehsils:
Bakhtiarabad will be the headquarters of the new district carved out under section 6 of the Balochistan Land Revenue Act 1967, according to a notification issued by the revenue department on Tuesday.
It said the district would comprise the tehsils of Lehri and Bhag, except the Sorani revenue area. The tehsils have been separated from the districts of Sibi and Kachhi.
Separating Lehri from Sibi was a longstanding demand of political parties and people of the area. The number of districts in Balochistan has now reached 31.
References
- Lehri (District, Pakistan)
- "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- http://www.dawn.com/news/1012828/new-district-in-balochistan New district in Balochistan - DAWN.COM
- "Balochistan govt. to de-notify Lehri as district". www.dawn.com.
