Jhal Magsi District

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Jhal Magsi District

Area	km²
Population () • Density	• /km²
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils	• Nawabzada Khalid Hussain Magsi • Mir Noor Jan Khan • {{{seats}}} seats • Nine (9)
Main language(s)	Balochi, Sindhi,Siraki
Website	[1]

Jhal Magsi district is in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The district is named after the town of Jhal, seat of the Magsi tribe, thus the name. Jhal Magsi is the headquarters of the major Baloch tribe within the district. The Magsi tribe is historically branched off the early Lashari tribes. The district is divided into two sub-divisions: Gandawah and Jhal Magsi. Both sub-divisions have a separate and different administrative history. Gandawah is a historical and ancient town in Balochistan. Its oldest name was Kandabil, which was renamed Gangaaba during Arab rule.

[edit] History

During the British colonial period this name was changed to Gandawah. Jhal Magsi, the other important town of the district, is also the headquarters of the Magsi tribe. It is predominantly a Baloch area and was part of the Kalat native states during the colonial period. The Magsi tribe enjoyed an important position during the period of the Kalat Khanate with the Khan-e-Kalat as it's monarch. The district is rich in archaeological sites and historical monuments.

[edit] Population

The population of Jhal Magsi district is estimated to be over 175,000 in 2005. Over 97% of the people of the area are Muslims And Hindus And Sikhs Are About 3% Approx. The major Baloch tribes in the district are Magsi, Jamot, Rind and Hathyari village of Machi.

Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan)
Capital	Quetta
Districts	Awaran \| Barkhan \| Bolan \| Chagai \| Dera Bugti \| Gwadar \| Jafarabad \| Jhal Magsi \| Kalat \| Kech \| Kharan \| Khuzdar \| Kohlu \| Lasbela \| Loralai \| Mastung \| Musakhel \| Nasirabad \| Nushki \| Panjgur \| Pishin \| Qilla Abdullah \| Qilla Saifullah \| Quetta \| Sibi \| Zhob \| Ziarat