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  Loralai | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′N 68°36′E / 30.367°N 68.600°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Elevation | 1,411 m (4,629 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 54,758 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 84800 |
| Calling code | 824 |
Demography
editLoralai District has the following Tehsils in it:
Population of Loralai per 2017 Census of Pakistan was 54,758.[1]
| Religious group |
1941[3]: 13–14 | 2017[4][5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam |
2,327 | 45.67% | 53,777 | 98.05% |
| Hinduism |
1,536 | 30.15% | 526 | 0.96% |
| Sikhism |
1,116 | 21.9% | — | — |
| Christianity |
116 | 2.28% | 498 | 0.91% |
| Ahmadiyya |
— | — | 4 | 0.01% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 44 | 0.08% |
| Total population | 5,095 | 100% | 54,849 | 100% |
Notable people
edit- Raaj Kumar, Bollywood actor[6]
Locations
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16th century Mughal fort "Mughal qila" in Loralai
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View near Loralai
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View of Chinjan, about 40 km northwest of Loralai
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Khardazai, Loralai
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loralai population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Loralai". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XIV BALUCHISTAN". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Final Results (Census-2017)". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) TABLE 9 - POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Purru Raaj Kumar: Dad was Bizzare [sic] But Never Boring". iDiva.com. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
External links
edit- History of Loralai and Loralai District on Government of Balochistan website (Archived)
- History of Loralai District on Balochistan High Court website
- Govt. of Balochistan official website
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