Khuzdar

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City in Balochistan, Pakistan

title: "Khuzdar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-khuzdar-district", "khuzdar-district"] description: "City in Balochistan, Pakistan" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-khuzdar-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khuzdar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary City in Balochistan, Pakistan ::

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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Balochistan
subdivision_type2District
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population_total218112
total_typeCity
population_as_of2023
population_rank49th in Pakistan
3rd in Balochistan
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elevation_m1237
elevation_footnotes
population_density_km2auto
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code89100
area_code848
area_code_typeCalling code
timezone1PST
utc_offset1+5
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::callout[type=note] the city in Balochistan, Pakistan ::

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Historically, Khuzdar was the main city and capital of the Jhalawan province of the Khanate of Kalat. From October 1952 to 1955, it was a part of the Balochistan States Union. In 1955, Khuzdar became the capital of the newly formed Kalat Division before it became a district of its own in 1974. Gresha, a tehsil of Khuzdar District, is almost 80 km from Khuzdar city. , it is the largest Brahui-speaking city.

Etymology

The name for the city was originally in the Middle Persian language, deriving from the Middle Persian word for silk - "qaz", and "dar" which originates from Arabic meaning "house of" or "seat of" - "Qazdar", meaning "place of silk". After the Islamic conquest of Sindh (which included Khuzdar at the time) that solidified the leadership of the area under the Muslims, the name of the city was changed to "Khuzdar". "Khuz" means to "take firmly" or "retain forever" in Arabic.

History

Under the rule of the Umayyad caliphate, the city was the capital of the Turan province, which was retained administratively from the Sasanian Empire.

Under Abbasid rule a route from Iran through north-west Balochistan connected Qandabil, Kalat, Khuzdar, and Multan. A caravan route connected Khuzdar with Sehwan. After the decline of Arab rule, Sabuktigin, the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, conquered Khuzdar.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Mahmud_ibn_Sebuktegin,_Ghaznavid_ruler,conquering_Qasdar(modern_Khuzdar)_in_India,_miniature_from_the_Jamiʿ_al-Tawarikh_of_Rashid_al-Din_Il-Khanid_Tabriz_Ms_Or_20_f.108v.jpg" caption="[[Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin]], Ghaznavid ruler, conquering Qasdar (modern Khuzdar). ''[[Jamiʿ al-Tawarikh]]''"] ::

Khuzdar became the capital of the Brahui kingdom of Makran.

In the early 17th century, it was part of the Jhalawan Kingdom, but it soon fell under the Khanate of Kalat, where it remained until a series of revolts during the reign of Khudadad Khan (1857–1893). By 1896, after Khudadad's death, the authority of Kalat was restored.

Under a treaty with Kalat, the British appointed a political agent at Khuzdar in 1903. British assistance continued until 1947, after which the area was acceded to Pakistan and became a democracy. When the Balochistan States Union became Kalat Division, Khuzdar was established as the divisional headquarters. The divisional administration of Pakistan ended in 2000. Khuzdar was again established as the divisional headquarters in 2009, by the Pakistan People's Party government.

Demographics

Languages

| thumb = right | caption = Languages of Khuzdar (2023 Census) | value1 = 93.03 | label1 = Brahui | color1 = Salmon | value2 = 2.71 | label2 = Pashto | color2 = Wheat | value3 = 2.39 | label3 = Balochi | color3 = Lightgreen | value4 = 1.33 | label4 = Sindhi | color4 = Orange | value5 = 0.44 | label5 = Urdu | color5 = Green | value6 = 0.13 | label6 = Others | color6 = Grey

Geography and climate

Khuzdar is at the apex of a narrow valley at an elevation of 1237 m. Despite this altitude, Khuzdar like most of Balochistan has a semi arid climate (Köppen BSh) with very low and erratic rainfall. Unlike most parts of the province, the heaviest average rainfall comes from the Asian monsoon in July and August, though this rainfall tends to be very erratic and in many summers there is no significant rain at all. |width = auto |location = Khuzdar (1991-2020) |single line = Y |metric first = Y |Jan record high C = 27.1 |Feb record high C = 28.4 |Mar record high C = 33.0 |Apr record high C = 39.0 |May record high C = 41.7 |Jun record high C = 43.0 |Jul record high C = 43.0 |Aug record high C = 42.0 |Sep record high C = 40.2 |Oct record high C = 38.0 |Nov record high C = 31.2 |Dec record high C = 28.0 |Jan high C = 17.8 |Feb high C = 20.1 |Mar high C = 24.7 |Apr high C = 30.5 |May high C = 35.6 |Jun high C = 38.2 |Jul high C = 37.4 |Aug high C = 36.0 |Sep high C = 34.4 |Oct high C = 30.4 |Nov high C = 25.0 |Dec high C = 20.6 |year high C = 29.2 |Jan mean C = 10.9 |Feb mean C = 13.2 |Mar mean C = 18.1 |Apr mean C = 23.8 |May mean C = 28.7 |Jun mean C = 31.4 |Jul mean C = 30.8 |Aug mean C = 30.8 |Sep mean C = 27.2 |Oct mean C = 22.8 |Nov mean C = 17.1 |Dec mean C = 12.9 |Jan low C = 3.9 |Feb low C = 6.2 |Mar low C = 11.4 |Apr low C = 17.1 |May low C = 22.2 |Jun low C = 24.7 |Jul low C = 24.4 |Aug low C = 23.3 |Sep low C = 20.9 |Oct low C = 15.3 |Nov low C = 9.4 |Dec low C = 5.0 |year low C = 15.3 |Jan record low C = −8.0 |Feb record low C = -4.1 |Mar record low C = 0.6 |Apr record low C = 8.6 |May record low C = 11.0 |Jun record low C = 16.0 |Jul record low C = 17.0 |Aug record low C = 15.0 |Sep record low C = 12.8 |Oct record low C = 5.0 |Nov record low C = 1.0 |Dec record low C = −6.1 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 19.3 |Feb precipitation mm = 30.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 28.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 18.5 |May precipitation mm = 22.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 25.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 54.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 50.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 12.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 6.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 4.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 14.3 |year precipitation mm = 285.7 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 2.1 |Feb precipitation days = 2.8 |Mar precipitation days = 3.2 |Apr precipitation days = 2.3 |May precipitation days = 1.7 |Jun precipitation days = 1.8 |Jul precipitation days = 5.2 |Aug precipitation days = 4.3 |Sep precipitation days = 1.3 |Oct precipitation days = 0.6 |Nov precipitation days = 0.6 |Dec precipitation days = 1.6 |Jan humidity=44 |Feb humidity=39 |Mar humidity=36 |Apr humidity=27 |May humidity=23 |Jun humidity=25 |Jul humidity=42 |Aug humidity=46 |Sep humidity=32 |Oct humidity=26 |Nov humidity=31 |Dec humidity=41 |year humidity= |source 1 =NOAA (extremes 1971–1990),{{cite web |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/PK/41744.TXT |title = Khuzdar Climate Normals 1971–1990 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201031065046/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/PK/41744.TXT |archive-date = 2020-10-31 |url-status = dead |access-date = January 17, 2013}}{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Pakistan/CSV/Khuzdar_41744.csv | title = Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 2 August 2023}} Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1979-1995), | url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_442590_kt.pdf | title = Klimatafel von Khuzdar (Khuddar), Belutschistan / Pakistan | publisher = Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure | access-date = September 17, 2016}} Ogimet{{cite web | url = https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=41744&ano=2025&mes=4&day=30&hora=6&min=0&ndays=30 | title = Summary for 41744: Khuzdar (Pakistan) | work = Weather summaries | publisher = Ogimet | access-date = 29 April 2025}} |date=April 2025}}

Education

The city has a number of government and private colleges, including the following:

References

References

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  10. Hughes-Buller, R. (ed.) (1908) ''Imperial gazetteer of India: Provincial Series: Baluchistan'' Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta, [https://books.google.com/books?id=fyG2AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA16 pages 16–17]
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  12. "Table 5: Area and Population of Administrative Units by Rural and Urban Classification (1951–1998 Censuses)". [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]].
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