Kacchi (Kalat)

Kacchi was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area 5,310 square miles (13,800 km²).^[1] It was located in the Kacchi Plain.

History

The history of Kacchi is closely connected with the history of Sindh. In the 15th century the Baloch arrived and there were constant wars between their leaders Mir Chakar Rind and Mir Gwahram Khan Lashari. Then the country was taken over by the Arghuns, following which it came under the control of the Mughal Empire. In 1740, Nadir Shah handed it over to the Khanate of Kalat.^[2]^[3]

After the Independence of Pakistan, Kalat State became part of Pakistan and Kachhi District was notified as a district in February 1965.

Demographics

Religious groups in Kacchi (Kalat) (British Baluchistan era)
Religious group	1911^[4]		1921^[5]		1931^[6]		1941^[7]
Religious group	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	84,389	90.98%	68,144	90.67%	98,852	93.36%	79,016	91.76%
Hinduism	7,176	7.74%	7,009	9.33%	7,019	6.63%	7,095	8.24%
Sikhism	1,188	1.28%	0	0%	12	0.01%	1	0%
Christianity	6	0.01%	0	0%	1	0%	0	0%
Zoroastrianism	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Judaism	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Jainism	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Buddhism	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Tribal	—	—	—	—	0	0%	0	0%
Others	0	0%	0	0%	2	0%	0	0%
Total population	92,759	100%	75,153	100%	105,886	100%	86,112	100%