Jhal Magsi District
| Jhal Magsi District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Balochistan with Jhal Magsi District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Headquarters | Jhal Magsi |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | Nawabzada Khalid Hussain Magsi |
| • District Naib Nazim | Mir Noor Jan Khan |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Jhal Magsi district is in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] The district is named after the town of Jhal, seat of the Magsi tribe, thus the name of Jhal Magsi is the headquarters of the major Baloch tribe within the district. The Magsi tribe is historically branched off the early Lashari tribes. The district is divided into two sub divisions: Gandawah and Jhal Magsi. Both sub divisions have a different administrative history.
Language
According to the 1998 population census of Pakistan following are the major languages of the district
- Saraiki 42% (known as Mulki being local saraiki dialect effected by Sindhi spoken by Jamot tribes)
- Balochi 30%
- Brahui 26%
- Others 2% Punjabi, Pashto and Urdu
Administrative divisions
Jhal Magsi District is administratively divided into two tehsils, Jhal Magsi and Gandawah; with one sub tehsil (Mirpur).
It had nine Union Council in 2012, but last year four Union Council were added by the Local Government Department at recommendation of Deputy Commissioner/Delimitation Officer. Namely the union councils of Jhal Magsi District are as under:
- Gandawah Tehsil
- Union Council Gandawah
- Union Council Khari
- Union Council Patri
- Mirpur Sub Tehsil
- Union Council Mirpur
- Jhal Magsi Tehsil
- Union Council Jhal Magsi
- Union Council Hathiari
- Union Council Panjuk
- Union Council Kot Magsi
- Union Council Barija
- Union Council Mat Sindhur
- Union Council Safrani
- Union COuncil Saifabad
- Union Council Akbarabad
Population
The population of Jhal Magsi District was estimated to be over 377,000 in 2009. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The major Baloch tribes in the district are Lashari, Khoso, Magsi and Hathyari village of Machi. Majeedano tribes are also settle in large numbers. There is tehsil Called Nari/Barijo in jhal magsi. In Jhal Magsi there is a lakho peer near Barijo. In Jhal Magsi District about 30% are Lasharis, 60% are Magsi and 10% others..
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Coordinates: 28°30′N 67°30′E / 28.500°N 67.500°E