Lehri District
Lehri District
ضلع لہڑی | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Established | May 2013 |
| Abolished | January 2018 |
| Founded by | Mir Chakar Khan Domki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,285 km2 (1,268 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 118,046 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Lehri District was the 31st district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It was created in May 2013 from parts of the districts of Sibi and Kachhi.[3] But in January 2018, the Cabinet of Balochistan decided to remove Lehri district, which would be annexed into Sibi.[4]
Lehri District used to consist of the following tehsils:
Bakhtiarabad will be the headquarters of the new district carved out under section 6 of the Balochistan Land Revenue Act 1967, according to a notification issued by the revenue department on Tuesday.[citation needed]
It said the district would comprise the tehsils of Lehri and Bhag, except the Sorani revenue area. The tehsils have been separated from the districts of Sibi and Kachhi.[citation needed]
Separating Lehri from Sibi was a longstanding demand of political parties and people of the area. The number of districts in Balochistan has now reached 31.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Lehri (District, Pakistan)
- ^ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/1012828/new-district-in-balochistan New district in Balochistan - DAWN.COM
- ^ "Balochistan govt. to de-notify Lehri as district". www.dawn.com.
