Windar
Windar
Balochi: ونڈر | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Winder | |
 The N-25 National Highway passes directly through the town of Winder. | |
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| Coordinates: 25°23′14″N 66°39′55″E / 25.38722°N 66.66528°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Qalat |
| District | Hub |
| Tehsil | Sonmiani |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 35,245 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Windar (also spelled Winder; Balochi: ونڈر, Lasi: وندر) is the administrative capital of Sonmiani Tehsil in Hub District, located in Balochistan, Pakistan.[3] As of the most recent data, the town has a population of 35,245. It is after Hub the second largest town in the district. The N-25 National Highway, the principal road link between Karachi and the rest of Balochistan, passes directly through the town of Winder.
The majority of residents are Sindhi, primarily (Lasi, Med, Lohana, Khoja) communities, while Baloch and Brahui make up smaller portions of the population.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 11,569 | — |
| 2017 | 29,598 | +5.07% |
| 2023 | 35,245 | +2.95% |
| Source: [4] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (16 August 2024). "Urban Localities in Lasbela (Balochistan, Pakistan)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Windar Camp, Pakistan Page". fallingrain.com. Falling Rain Software. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Lasbella -Government of Pakistan
- ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2018.[dead link]
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