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Pishin, Pakistan

Pishin
  • پښين
  • پشین‎
City
Pishin is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Pishin
Pishin
Pishin is located in Pakistan
Pishin
Pishin
Coordinates: 30°35′05″N 66°59′41″E / 30.584809°N 66.994775°E / 30.584809; 66.994775
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan, Pakistan Balochistan
DistrictPishin
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerDr. Yasir Khan Bazai
 • Assistant CommissionerN/A
Elevation
1,555 m (5,102 ft)
Highest elevation
1,700 m (5,500 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,400 m (4,500 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • City
107,646
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
86700
Calling code826[2]

Pishin (Pashto: پښين, Urdu and Balochi: پشین‎) or Pshin is a city that serves as the administrative headquarter of the Pishin District of Pakistan's Balochistan province.[3] Pishin is considered part of the Pashtun belt of Balochistan, and is the largest district of Pashtun tribes.

History

Pishin was founded by the British Empire in 1883.[4] It played a role in the Anglo-Afghan Wars. Local tribes from the area assisted the Afghans in fighting the British by attacking British military convoys en route to Afghanistan. During World War II, the British built two airbases in the district; one near the town of Pishin and the other in Saranan.[citation needed]

Geography

Pishin is located in the northwest of Balochistan,[5] near the border with Afghanistan. Tremors from the 2008 Ziarat earthquake were felt in the town.

Climate

In the summer, temperatures can reach 40 °C (104 °F). In the winter, temperatures can decrease to below freezing.

Agriculture

The region is known in Balochistan for fruit production. It supplies a variety of fruits, such as apples.

Demographics

Pishin's main ethnic groups are Pashtuns who belong to the Tareen, Syed, Kakar, and Achakzai tribes. In the city, the majority of the population belongs to Tareen tribe.

Religious groups in Pishin City (1941 & 2017)
Religious
group 		1941[6]: 13–14  2017[7][8]
Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 1,245 65.87% 35,067 98.65%
Hinduism 447 23.65% 3 0.01%
Sikhism 183 9.68% — —
Christianity 15 0.79% 473 1.33%
Ahmadiyya — — 4 0.01%
Total population 1,890 100% 35,547 100%

Tribes

Pishin District is home to several tribes but the following main tribes form the major population of the district:[9]

Transport

Transport is mostly by car or bus. The town connects with Quetta, Khanozai, Barshore, and Saranan. In 1883, a major railway and road were constructed to connect towns in Pakistan.

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Balochistān (Pakistan): Province and Major cities, Municipalities & Towns
  2. ^ "National Dialing Codes". PTCL. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pishin – Government of Pakistan [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Pshin". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.
  5. ^ "Location of Pshin – Falling Rain Genomics". Retrieved 9 November 2014.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XIV BALUCHISTAN". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Final Results (Census-2017)". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) TABLE 9 - POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. ^ http://visitorsheaven.com/Pshin.php [dead link‍]

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