Bonistan
{{Short description|Village in Balochistan, Pakistan}}
Bonistan is a village and a Union Council in Panjgur District, Makran Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=86&dn=Panjgur Tehsils & Unions in the District of Panjgur - Government of Pakistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326131927/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=86&dn=Panjgur |date=2012-03-26 }}
Close to the village lie the remains of a 16th-century dam, known as Band-e-Gillar.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-23 |title=Panjgur: A Historical and Geographical Perspective {{!}} Digital Hub Balochistan |url=https://digitalhubbalochistan.com/panjgur-a-historical-and-geographical-perspective/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |language=en-US}} However, little research or historic evidence is available to determine how the dam was built and how the water was used downstream.
Demographics
The population according to the 2023 census is approximately 58,007. Major tribes include Raees, Barr and Kashani.{{cn|date=February 2024}}
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Category:Populated places in Balochistan, Pakistan
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