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Sarawan (Balochi: سراوان) was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area {{convert|4339|sqmi|km2}}. To the north were Quetta, Pishin, Bolan Pass and Sibi District. On the south was the division of Jhalawan. The main mountain ranges are Nagau, Bhaur, Zamuri hills, Bangulzai hills with the peaks of Moro, Dilband and Harboi.

History

Sarawan tribal area was ruled by many empires including the Ghaznavid Empire and Ghorid empires, until the end of the 15th century.[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_105.gif Sarawān - The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 99.] In 1666, Mir Aḥmad Khan Qambrani was ruler of Khanate of Kalat. In 1758, Muhammad Nasir Khan I came to power. Nasir Khan II was brought on throne by Sarawan tribesmen in the 1840.

Demographics

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|+ Religious groups in the Sarawan Division of Kalat State (British Baluchistan era)

! rowspan="2" |Religious
group

! colspan="2" |1911{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25393764 |jstor=saoa.crl.25393764 |access-date=8 September 2024 |title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 4, Baluchistan : pt. 1, Report; pt. 2, Tables. |year=1911 |pages=11}}

! colspan="2" |1921{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25394124 |jstor=saoa.crl.25394124 |access-date=8 September 2024 |title=Census of India 1921. Vol. 4, Baluchistan : part I, Report; part II, Tables. |year=1921 |pages=165}}

! colspan="2" |1931{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25797115 |jstor=saoa.crl.25797115 |access-date=8 September 2024 |title=Census of India 1931. Vol. 4, Baluchistan. Pts. 1 & 2, Report [and] Imperial and provincial tables. |year=1931 |pages=390}}

! colspan="2" |1941{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215993 |jstor=saoa.crl.28215993 |access-date=8 September 2024 |title=Census of India, 1941. Vol. 14, Baluchistan |year=1941 |pages=17}}

Population

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Islam 15px

| 62,660

| {{Percentage | 62660 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 53,304

| {{Percentage | 53304 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 27,722

| {{Percentage | 27722 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 27,592

| {{Percentage | 27592 | 28270 | 2 }}

Hinduism 15px

| 1,003

| {{Percentage | 1003 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 896

| {{Percentage | 896 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 729

| {{Percentage | 729 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 592

| {{Percentage | 592 | 28270 | 2 }}

Sikhism 15px

| 113

| {{Percentage | 113 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 60

| {{Percentage | 60 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 10

| {{Percentage | 10 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 61

| {{Percentage | 61 | 28270 | 2 }}

Christianity 15px

| 5

| {{Percentage | 5 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 2

| {{Percentage | 2 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 3

| {{Percentage | 3 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 25

| {{Percentage | 25 | 28270 | 2 }}

Zoroastrianism 15px

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28270 | 2 }}

Judaism 15px

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28270 | 2 }}

Jainism 15px

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28270 | 2 }}

Buddhism 15px

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28270 | 2 }}

Tribal

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28270 | 2 }}

Others

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 63781 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54262 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28464 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 28270 | 2 }}

Total population

! 63,781

! {{Percentage | 63781 | 63781 | 2 }}

! 54,262

! {{Percentage | 54262 | 54262 | 2 }}

! 28,464

! {{Percentage | 28464 | 28464 | 2 }}

! 28,270

! {{Percentage | 28270 | 28270 | 2 }}

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See also

References

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Category:15th century in Asia

Category:17th century in Asia

Category:Khanate of Kalat

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