Surab, Pakistan
Surab
سوراب | |
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District Headquarter / Town | |
  Surab  Surab | |
| Coordinates: 28°29′33″N 66°15′35″E / 28.49250°N 66.25972°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Kalat |
| District | Surab |
| Area | |
• Total | ... km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,771 m (5,810 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 36,468 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0844 |
Surab (Balochi, and Urdu: سوراب) is the district headquarters of Surab District, which was founded on 1 August 2017, when it was carved out of Kalat District, in Pakistan's Balochistan province.[2]
Surab District is famous for its apple and grape orchards. The largest tribes in Surab District are Reki, Mirwanis, Rodenis, Muhammad Hassni, Harooni, Mullazai, Mardanshahi, Zehris, minor nichari and Mengal. Brahvi is the native language of the locals.
On 30 May 2025, the town was attacked by Balochistan Liberation Army militants who killed a local government official, set his house on fire and looted a bank, in addition to attacking other key locations.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 11,148 | — |
| 2017 | 35,594 | +6.30% |
| 2023 | 36,468 | +0.41% |
| Source: [4] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Surab has population of 36,468.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Balochistan: Cities, Municipalities & Towns - population of Surab". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Tehsils and Unions in the District of Kalat". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "One dead after insurgents briefly seize control of a city in southwest Pakistan and loot a bank". AP News. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
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