Chaman

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City in Balochistan, Pakistan

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::summary City in Balochistan, Pakistan ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
official_nameChaman
native_name
settlement_typeCity
image_skylineChaman City.jpg
image_captionChaman Gate border between Pakistan and Afghanistan
coordinates
pushpin_mapBalochistan Pakistan#Pakistan#Asia#Earth
pushpin_label_position
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Balochistan
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Chaman District
population_total130139
population_rank92nd in Pakistan

| | population_as_of | 2023 Census | | population_footnotes | | | elevation_m | 1338 | | blank_name_sec2 | Number of Union Councils | | blank_info_sec2 | 13 | | postal_code_type | Postal code | | postal_code | 86000 | | area_code | 826 | | timezone1 | PST | | utc_offset1 | +5 | ::

| official_name = Chaman | native_name = | other_name (parow) = | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Chaman City.jpg | image_caption = Chaman Gate border between Pakistan and Afghanistan | coordinates = | pushpin_map = Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan#Asia#Earth | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Balochistan | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Chaman District | population_total = 130139 | population_rank = 92nd in Pakistan

5th in Balochistan (2023) | population_as_of = 2023 Census | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_m = 1338 | population_density_km2 = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | blank_name_sec2 = Number of Union Councils | blank_info_sec2 = 13 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 86000 | area_code = 826 | area_code_type = | timezone1 = PST | utc_offset1 = +5 Chaman () is the capital city of the Chaman District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The city is situated south of the Wesh–Chaman border crossing with the neighbouring Kandahar province of Afghanistan.

Etymology

The name Chaman is thought to be derived from garden in Urdu. There is little verifiable evidence to a singular and apparently unfounded claim that the name partly derived from that of a Hindu trader in the city before the partition, as the area was known as Chaman much before this period.

History

| align = left | direction = horizontal | image1 = Station at Chaman LCCN2004707696.jpg | width1 = | image2 = Railway station at Chaman, near Kojak Tunnel LCCN2004707356.jpg | footer = Train station at Chaman near Khojak Tunnel in 1895, by William Henry Jackson | total_width = | width2 = Chaman has been used by NATO forces as a major supply route into Afghanistan since 2000.

Thousands of Afghan refugees enter Pakistan via the Chaman route on a regular basis.

Bombings occurred in 2017, 2020 Chaman bombing, and 2021.

In December 2022, the Afghan Taliban forces launched indiscriminate fire at the Chaman border, twice in a week and caused civilian casualties on the Pakistani side.

In October 2023, the border crossing process was made more stringent, requiring a passport and visa, whereas previously only requiring a national identification card, to cross from Pakistan to Afghanistan. This has resulted in protests in the city.

Climate

With an influence from the local steppe climate, Chaman features a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average annual temperature in Chaman is 19.0 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 232 mm. June is the driest month with virtually no rain rainfall, while January is the wettest month, with an average 65 mm of precipitation.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 31.0 °C. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 6.4 °C.

|width = auto | location = Chaman | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 13.3 | Feb high C = 16.0 | Mar high C = 21.2 | Apr high C = 27.3 | May high C = 33.8 | Jun high C = 38.7 | Jul high C = 39.3 | Aug high C = 38.5 | Sep high C = 35.2 | Oct high C = 29.2 | Nov high C = 21.1 | Dec high C = 16.8 | Jan mean C = 6.4 | Feb mean C = 9.0 | Mar mean C = 13.8 | Apr mean C = 19.5 | May mean C = 24.7 | Jun mean C = 29.1 | Jul mean C = 31.0 | Aug mean C = 29.6 | Sep mean C = 24.9 | Oct mean C = 18.9 | Nov mean C = 12.8 | Dec mean C = 8.5 | year mean C = | Jan low C = -0.4 | Feb low C = 2.1 | Mar low C = 6.5 | Apr low C = 11.7 | May low C = 15.6 | Jun low C = 19.5 | Jul low C = 22.7 | Aug low C = 20.7 | Sep low C = 14.7 | Oct low C = 8.7 | Nov low C = 3.6 | Dec low C = 0.3 | rain colour = green |source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web |url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/3060/ |title = Climate: Chaman on Climate-Data.org website |access-date = 19 July 2021}}

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Chaman had a population of 130,139. After the capital Quetta, Chaman is Balochistan's fifth-largest city according to the 2017 Pakistani census. The city is located in northern Balochistan.

Languages

| thumb = right | caption = Languages of Chaman (2023 Census) | value1 = 98.19 | label1 = Pashto | color1 = Skyblue | value2 = 0.68 | label2 = Punjabi | color2 = Purple | value3 = 0.34 | label3 = Urdu | color3 = Green | value4 = 0.78 | label4 = Others | color4 = Grey

Religion

::data[format=table title="Religious groups in Chaman City (1941 & 2017){{efn|1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Chaman, which included Chaman Municipality and Chaman Cantonment.{{rp|13–14}}|name="ChamanCity1941"}}"] | Religious group | 1941 | 2017 | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Total population | 6,650 | 123,206 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Hinduism [[File:Om.svg|15px]] | 2,898 | | 379 | | | | | | | | Islam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]] | 2,812 | | 122,263 | | | | | | | | Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]] | 697 | | | | | | | | | | Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]] | 242 | | 515 | | | | | | | | Jainism [[File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg|15px]] | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Ahmadiyya [[File:Liwa-e-Ahmadiyya 1-2.svg|15px]] | | | 49 | | | | | | | ::

Transport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Chaman_Passenger_Teain_Entering_Khojak_Tunnel.jpg" caption="Passenger train entering the [[Khojak Tunnel"] ::

Chaman has a railway station which accommodates services with Kandahar as well as other parts of Afghanistan. A slow passenger train runs between Chaman and Quetta daily. In 2008, it was proposed to extend this railway to Central Asia through Afghanistan. Chaman is on the Silk Road on the eastern side.

Trade

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Empty_fuel_trucks_crossing_border_into_Pakistan_in_February_2010.jpg" caption="Empty fuel trucks crossing border between Afghanistan and Pakistan through Chaman"] ::

The town is an important trade point in the Balochistan region, providing a gateway on the trade routes between Afghanistan and Karachi. It underwent development during the martial law period of 1977 - 1985. People of the city import many things like cars, motor bikes and motor rickshaws. Besides, they import Japanese, Chinese and UAE phones, cosmetics, perfumes, and many other consumer goods from Afghanistan to Pakistan.

Sports

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Kaleemullah_playing_for_Sacramento_Republic_FC.jpg" caption="Kaleemullah]] is the first Pakistani footballer to play in the [[United States"] ::

Football is the most popular sport in the city, which have produced notable footballers for the Pakistan national football team including Muhammad Essa, Kaleemullah, Mehmood Khan, Jadid Khan Pathan, and Fareed Ullah.

The Chaman Derby between popular clubs Afghan Chaman and Muslim FC, share intense rivalry which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.

Notable people

Notes

References

References

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