Bholari

Bholari
بھولاری
City
Bholariبھولاری is located in Sindh
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Bholariبھولاری
Bholari
بھولاری
Location within Sindh
Bholariبھولاری is located in Pakistan
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Bholariبھولاری
Bholari
بھولاری
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 25°19′0″N 68°13′0″E / 25.31667°N 68.21667°E / 25.31667; 68.21667
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictJamshoro District
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Committee
 • ChairmanFaqeer Dad
 • Vice ChairmanManthar Ali
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
169,613
 • Rank64th in Pakistan

Bholari, romanised: Bholāri, is a city situated in the Jamshoro District of Sindh, Pakistan. It lies approximately 8 kilometres southwest of Kotri, located between the Karachi–Hyderabad motorway in the north and the N-5 National Highway to the south. Bholari is integrated into the national railway system through the Bholari railway station, providing connectivity to regional and national rail networks.

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2017158,239—    
2023169,613+1.16%
Sources:

According to the 2023 census, Bholari had a population of 169,613.

Languages

Languages of Bholari MC (2023 Census)
  1. Sindhi (64.9%)
  2. Urdu (12.8%)
  3. Punjabi (9.60%)
  4. Pashto (7.70%)
  5. Balochi (1.80%)
  6. Others (3.20%)

Bholari Air Base

The Pakistan Air Force's new PAF Base Bholari was inaugurated in December 2017. The base hosts the No. 19 Squadron PAF equipped with F-16 multirole fighter aircraft.

Notes

  1. ↑ (Sindhi: ڀولڙي); (Urdu: بھولاری)

References

  1. ↑ "Results of Heads of Councils" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bholari Map | Pakistan Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com.
  3. ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2023, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". census23.pbos.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "PAF Inaugurates New Operational Air Base At Bholari Near Karachi". Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "PAF's Bholari base inaugurated". dawn.com. Dawn. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Khawaja Asif lays foundation stone of PAF Bholari base in Jamshoro". The Nation. 10 December 2015.