Bela, Pakistan

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Bela
Bela
Coordinates: 26°07′N 66°12′E / 26.12°N 66.20°E / 26.12; 66.20
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
Elevation 88 m (289 ft)
Population
 • Estimate (2012) 20,119 [1]
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Bela is an important town of Lasbela District in Balochistan province of Pakistan, and is the chief town of the Bela Tehsil.[2] Bela is an ancient town in a historic track surrounded by hills above the Arabian Sea nearly 200 km west of Karachi. During the autumn of 325 BC was part of the Indian campaign of Alexander the Great, known as Alexandria Rhambacia.

Demography

Bela is home to a large population of Hindus.[2]

Significance

Bela and surrounding areas have some mineral reserves. 64 kilometres (40 mi) north of Bela are the Kundi deposits where traces of chalcopyrite, Galena, and silver are also found. Manganese ore is also found in the opholitic belt of Bela.[2] The tomb of Muhammad Bin Qasim's general, Muhammad Ibn-e-Haroon, is located in Bela.[3]

See also

  • Shehr-e-Roghan - an ancient town near Bela

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Bela, Pakistan". Mongabay. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lasbela". District Development Profile. Govt. of Balochistan. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Archaeological sites and historical monuments". Lasbela. Govt. of Balochistan. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
Administrative divisions of Lasbela District
Capital
Tehsils
Union councils

Coordinates: 26°12′N 66°20′E / 26.200°N 66.333°E / 26.200; 66.333

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