Musakhel Bazar

Musakhel Bazar
موسی خیل بازار
Musakhel Bazar is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Musakhel Bazar
Location within Balochistan, Pakistan
Musakhel Bazar is located in Pakistan
Musakhel Bazar
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°31′N 69°29′E / 30.52°N 69.49°E / 30.52; 69.49
CountryPakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DistrictMusakhel
Elevation
1,341 m (4,400 ft)
Population
 • Total
15,805
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Musakhel Bazar (Urdu: موسی خیل بازار), also commonly known as Musakhel, is a city and administrative headquarter of Musakhel District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°52'0N 69°49'0E at an altitude of 1,341 metres (4402 feet).

During the period of British rule the town was the capital of Musakhel Tehsil, then a subdivision of Loralai District.

Demographics

As of the 2023 census, Musakhel Bazar had a population of 15,805.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...—    
1961429—    
1972917+7.15%
1981...—    
199811,589—    
201714,135+1.05%
202315,805+1.88%
Source:

References

  1. ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Musakhel - Government of Pakistan". Nrb.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Location of Musa Khel Bazar - Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Müsā Khel - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 60". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  4. ↑ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.