Musakhel Bazar

{{other uses|Musakhel (disambiguation)}}

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Musakhel Bazar ({{langx|ur|{{nq|موسی خیل بازار}}}}), also commonly known as Musakhel, is a city and administrative headquarter of Musakhel District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.{{cite web |url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=101&dn=Musakhel |title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Musakhel - Government of Pakistan |publisher=Nrb.gov.pk |date= |accessdate=2012-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326132951/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=101&dn=Musakhel |archive-date=2012-03-26 |url-status=dead }} It is located at 30°52'0N 69°49'0E at an altitude of 1,341 metres (4402 feet).{{cite web|url=https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/02/Musa_Khel_Bazar.html |title=Location of Musa Khel Bazar - Falling Rain Genomics |publisher=Fallingrain.com |date= |access-date=2012-05-23}}

During the period of British rule the town was the capital of Musakhel Tehsil, then a subdivision of Loralai District.{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=18&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_066.gif |title=Müsā Khel - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 60 |publisher=Dsal.uchicago.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-23}}

Rarasham is a village and Union Council of District Musakhel, Baluchistan, PK

Tribes like Ghershin and[1] Buzdar are settled in this area of Rarasham. Sardar Meher Shah Gharshin is leading all the tribes in this locality. Landhi and sand band is the most famous dish of Rarasham.

Nearby cities: Musakhel, Loralai, Barkhan, Zhob

Coordinates: 30°21'46"N 69°51'36"E

Demographics

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{{Historical populations|1951|...|1961|429|1972|917|1981|...|1998|11589|2017|14,135|2023|15,805|title=|type=|align=center|direction=|width=|state=|shading=|pop_name=|percentages=pagr|source={{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population_census/Administrative%20Units.pdf|title=AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES|publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics|access-date=2018-05-14}}}}

As of the 2023 census, Musakhel Bazar had a population of 15,805.{{Cite web |title=AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_2_balochistan_districts.pdf}}

See also

References

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Category:Populated places in Musakhel District

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