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Dera Murad Jamali (Urdu: ڈیرہ مراد جمالی), often abbreviated as D.M. Jamali, is a city (and district headquarters) located in Nasirabad District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is also the divisional headquarters of Nasirabad Division. In 1954 Dera Murad Jamali was part of Kalat District until Nasirabad District was created in 1974.
Dera Murad Jamali
ڈیرہ مراد جمالی | |
|---|---|
District Headquarter / City | |
| Dera Murad Jamali | |
 Dera Murad Jamali City | |
.svg) Dera Murad Jamali highlighted in red | |
  Dera Murad Jamali  Dera Murad Jamali | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′40″N 68°13′14″E / 28.54444°N 68.22056°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Nasirabad District |
| Old name | Tipull[1] |
| Preceded | Kalat District (1954-1974) |
| Succeeded | Nasirabad District (1974-present) |
| Government | |
| • Constituensy | NA-254 Nasirabad-cum-Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi PB-14 Nasirabad-II |
| Area | |
| • City | 281 km2 (108 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[2] | |
| • City | 106,952 |
| • Density | 945.99/km2 (2,450.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 0838 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-BA |
| Highways |  N-65 |
History
editIts original name was Temple Dera, named after Captain H. M. Temple, a career British civil servant, who served as the Political Agent for Sibi from 1891 to 1892. Among the local population it is still known as 'Tipul', a corruption of the word 'temple'.[3]
In 1974 Dera Murad Jamali became headquarter of newly created Nasirabad District split from Kalat District.
Languages
editAccording to 2023 Pakistani census Population of Dera Murad Jamali Subdivision is 265,822 of which 122,249 spoke Balochi, 54,621 Brahui, 51,334 Sindhi, 35,143 Saraiki, 1,128 Pashto, 507 Urdu 198 Punjabi, 188 Hindko & 454 others.
Dera Murad Jamali Railway Station
editReferences
edit- ^ Khan, Muhammad Jawad. "BHC :: Dera Murad Jamali > History of District". bhc.gov.pk. Balochistan. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Balochistān (Pakistan): Province and Major cities, Municipalities & Towns
- ^ "BHC Dera Murad Jamali History". bhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "TABLE 11 – POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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