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DC Kalat

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AC Kalat

District kalat

Kalat or Qalat (Balochi and Brahui: کلات; Urdu: ضلع قلات) is a district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of 26 in that province, and encompasses an area of 6,621 km2 (2,556 sq mi). The population of the district is estimated to be over 400,000 in 2005. The district is governed from the city of Kalat. Kalat was notified as a district on February 3, 1954. At that time Khuzdar and Mastung districts were sub-divisions of Kalat (which then also included Kachi, Jhal Magsi and Naseerabad (Dera Murad Jamali); these were separated in 1965 as Kachhi District). Khuzdar became a separate district by notification of 1 March 1974, while Mastung was announced to be separate district on 18 February 1992. The district draws its name from the ancient city of Kalat. The old name of the district headquarters was Kahan. The current district consists of two sub-divisions, i.e. Kalat and Manguchar, four tehsils: Kalat Mangochar, Johan, and Gazgz, 81 Patwar circles and 614 mauza (villages).

The climate is arid, hot in summer and cold in winter, with most rainfall occurring in the winter. The terrain is mountainous with several valleys and one main river, mount Harboi in Kalat is known for Juniper old trees, the Moro River. The main economic activities are agriculture and livestock farming. The current Khan of Kalat is a ceremonial title held by Mir Suleman Dawood Jan, and efforts have been made by the Pakistani government to reconcile with him, his son Prince Mohammed, who is next in line to be the Khan of Kalat is pro-Pakistan.

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:

  • Kalat
  • Mangocher

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 211,201, of which 109,379 were males and 101,821 females. Rural population was 174,405 (82.58%) while the urban population was 36,796 (17.42%). The literacy rate was 39.14% – the male literacy rate was 48.09% while the female literacy rate was 29.45%. Islam was the predominant religion with 99.40% while Hindus were 0.59% of the population.

Languages of Kalat district

  • Brahui
  • Balochi
  • Pashto

Khanate Kalat

The Khanate of Kalat was a Khanate that existed from 1512 to 1955 in the centre of the modern-day province of Balochistan, Pakistan. Prior to that they were subjects of Mughal King Akbar. Mehrab Khan II Ahmedzai ruled the state independently until 1839, when he was killed by the British and Kalat became a self-governing state in a subsidiary alliance with British India. After the signature of the Treaty of Kalat by the Khan of Kalat and the Baloch Sardars in 1875, the supervision of Kalat was the task of the Baluchistan Agency. Kalat was briefly independent again from 12 August 1947 until 27 March 1948, when its ruler Ahmad Yar Khan acceded to Pakistan, making it one of the Princely states of Pakistan.

The Khanate of Kalat had no imperial interests and was an economically poor state, but was however, quite formidable. In 12th century, Minhaj-i-Siraj mentions of the area in the eastern part of Seistan, which bore the name, Gumbaz-i-Baluch (Dome of the Baluch). This dome was the border of the Kalat-emirs (Tabakat-i-Nasiri). The Paratarajas Kingdom was founded here before the Islamic era. According to Tarikh-i Harat and Tarikh-i Sistan, a major uprising of the Baloch tribes took place in south Afghanistan, which was destroyed by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mahdi. In the 12th and 13th century, Tarikh-i-Masumi records the presence of Balochis during the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq (1326–1327). According to Ta’rikh-i Ihya’ al-Muluk, at the end of the 16th century, the Kalat region (former Turan) was under the control of the Safavids. But at the beginning of the 17th century, the Baluch tribe of Lashari stood up against the Sistan Khan and the Kermanian Beglar-Begi, and took control of Turan and Makran, until the Kalat Khanate appeared.

Rulers of Kalat

TenureKhan of Kalat 
1512–1530Mir Bijar Khan Mirwani
1530–1535Mir Zagar Khan Mirwani
1535–1547Mir Ibrahim Khan Qambrani (Changed his Royal family name from Mirwani to Qambrani )
1547–1549Mir Gwahram Khan Qambrani
1549–1569Mir Hassan Khan Qambrani
1569–1581Mir Sanjar Khan Qambrani
1581–1590Mir Malook Khan Qambrani
1590–1601Mir Qambar Sani Khan Qambrani
1601–1610Mir Ahmad Khan Qambrani I
1610–1618Mir Suri Khan Qambrani
1618–1629Mir Qaisar Khan Qambrani
1629–1637Mir Ahmad Sani Khan Qambrani II
1637–1647Mir Altaz Khan Qambrani I
1647–1656Mir Kachi Khan Qambrani
1656–1666Mir Altaz Sani Khan Qambrani II
1666–1695Mir Ahmad I Khan Qambrani III (Changed his Royal family name from Qambrani to Ahmadzai )
1695–1697Mir Mehrab Khan Ahmadzai I
1697–1714Mir Samandar Khan Ahmadzai (Amir al-Umara Amir of Amirs)
1714–1716Mir Ahmad II Khan Ahmadzai
1716–1731Mir Abdullah Khan Ahmadzai (Eagle of the Mountain and The Greatest )
1731–1749Mir Muhabbat Khan Ahmadzai (Beglar Begi )
1749–1794Mir Muhammad Nasir Khan I Ahmadzai (Noori, Ghazi, Wali and The Great )
1794–1817Mir Mahmud Khan I Ahmadzai
1817 – 13 November 1839Mir Mehrab Khan Ahmadzai II
1839–1841Mir Shah Nawaz Khan Ahmadzai
1841–1857Mir Nasir Khan II Ahmadzai
1857 – March 1863Mir Khudadad Khan Ahmadzai (1st time); during his rule, there were seven major and many minor rebellions.
March 1863 – May 1864Mir Sherdil Khan Ahmadzai (usurped throne)
May 1864 – 15 August 1893Mir Khudadad Khan (2nd time)
10 November 1893 – 3 November 1931Mir Mahmud Khan II Ahmadzai
3 November 1931 – 10 September 1933Mir Mohammad Azam Jan Khan Ahmadzai
10 September 1933 – 14 October 1955Mir Ahmad Yar Khan Ahmadzai (1st time);
declared independent on 12 August 1947; agreed to accede to Pakistan on 27 March 1948
14 October 1955State of Kalat merged into One Unit of West Pakistan
20 June 1958 – 1979Mir Ahmad Yar Khan Ahmadzai
1979–1998Mir Dawood Jan Ahmadzai
1998–2006Mir Agha Sulaiman Jan Ahmadzai
2006–presentPrince Mir Mohammad Khan Ahmadzai

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Departments of Kalat District

District Heads

Contact No

    

1

Deputy Commissioner office

Munir Ahmed Durrani  DC Kalat

0844-210407

2

Assistant Commissioner Kalat

Jan Zaib Bloch AC officer Kalat

0844-210820

3

Assistant Commissioner Mongocher

Muhammad Hanif AC Kalat

03333593770

4

Tehsildar Kalat

Ali Ahmed Kurd Kalat

0844-210606

5

Tehsildar Mongocher

Mehmood Kurd Mongochar

03337806235

6

Superintendent of Police Department

Dostain Dashti SP Kalat

0844-210519

7

DSP HQ Kalat

Manzoor Ahmed Mengal

0844-210614

8

District Health Office Kalat

Nasrullah DHO Kalat

0844-210403

9

MS Distrit Head Quetter office Kalat

Naseem Langau DHQ Kalat

0844-210621

10

District Support Management PPHI Kalat

Mujeeb Bloch DSO officer  Kalat

0844-210817

11

Executive Engineer Roads C& W Kalat

Ghaffar  C & W officer Kalat

0844-210327

12

Executive Engineer Buildings C& W Kalat

Ghaffar  C & W officer Kalat

0844-210327

13

District Forest office Kalat

Syed Ibrahim Shah DFO officer Kalat

0844-210372

14

District Education office (Female)  Kalat

Farzana Ahmed Zai DEO Female Kalat

0844-210513

15

District Deputy Education office Kalat

Aziz ur Rehman DEO officer Kalat

0844-210109

16

District Education office Kalat

Aziz ur Rehman DEO officer Kalat

0844-210513

17

District Session Court office Kalat

Bashir Ahmed Badini Session Judge

0844-210021

18

Public Health Engineering Office

Sahal  PHE officer Kalat

3337894005

19

Executive Engineer  Irrigation Deptt:

Juma Khan 

0844-210954

20

QESCO office Kalat

Mir Muhammad Aarif 

0844-210536

21

XEN: QESCO office Kalat

Mir Muhammad Aarif 

0844-210657

22

Deputy Director Agriculture 

Yahya Baloch 

0844-210274

23

Deputy Director Livestock 

Mr.Mehrullah  

0844-210662

24

Assistant Director Local Govt: office Kalat

Ibrahim Langov ADLG  Kalat

0844-210362

25

District Baitul Mall office Kalat

Mr.Sher Ahmed 

0844-210430

26

Election Office Kalat

Madam Alia Nazeer Election Officer

0844-210629

27

Zonal Manager SSGC office Kalat

Muhammad Hasham  

0844-210833

28

Principal Govt: Degree College Boys Kalat

Abdul Hay Dehwar  

0844-210270

29

Principal Inter College Girls Kalat

Madam Saqba 

0844-210398

30

Elementary College Kalat

Sir Sanullah 

0844-210520

31

District Information Technology Office

Jahangir Azeem  DO-IT

03331386088

32

District Account office Kalat

Ali Asghar DAO officer Kalat

0844-210660

33

Social Welfare Office Kalat

Naseeb Ullah Social Welfare Officer Kalat

3366074857

34

District Sports office Kalat

Mr Asghar DSP  Kalat

3337806667

35

District Food Deptt: office Kalat

Mr.Iqbal DFO officer Kalat

3337948645

36

Nadra Deptt: office Kalat

Mr.Iqbal Nadra officer Kalat

0844-210768

37

District Zakat office Kalat

Eid Muhammad District Zakat Officer Kalat

0844-210599

38

PTCL Office Kalat

Mr. Qadeer  PTCL officer Kalat

0844-210-003

39

Municipal Committee office Kalat

Attullah MC officer Kalat

3337937068

40

Municipal Committee office Mongocher

Abdul Wahib MC officer Mongocher

3340233398

41

Weather Incharge Kalat

Shair Ahmed Weather Incharge Kalat

0844-210832

42

Post office Kalat

Dad Muhammad POST Officer Kalat

0844-210869

43

Deputy District MMD office Kalat

Qadeer MMD officer Kalat

3327817090

44

District Population officer Kalat

Azam  District Population officer Kalat

0844-210507

    

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