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Loralai
  • لورلايي
  • لورالائی
City
City of Loralai
City of Loralai
Loralai is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Loralai
Loralai
Loralai is located in Pakistan
Loralai
Loralai
Coordinates: 30°22′N 68°36′E / 30.367°N 68.600°E / 30.367; 68.600
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
Elevation
1,411 m (4,629 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • Total
54,758
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
84800
Calling code824

Loralai (Pashto: لورلايي, Urdu: لورالائی), also known as Bori (Pashto: بورۍ), is a Pakistani city that serves both as the division headquarter of Loralai Division and the district headquarter of Loralai District. It is located in the northeastern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level.

Demography

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Loralai District has the following Tehsils in it:

  • Bori also known as Loralai[2]
  • Duki[2]

Population of Loralai per 2017 Census of Pakistan was 54,758.[1]

Religious groups in Loralai City (1941 & 2017)[a]
Religious
group 		1941[3]: 13–14  2017[4][5]
Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 2,327 45.67% 53,777 98.05%
Hinduism 1,536 30.15% 526 0.96%
Sikhism 1,116 21.9% — —
Christianity 116 2.28% 498 0.91%
Ahmadiyya — — 4 0.01%
Others 0 0% 44 0.08%
Total population 5,095 100% 54,849 100%

Notable people

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Locations

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  • 16th century Mughal fort "Mughal qila" in Loralai
    16th century Mughal fort "Mughal qila" in Loralai
  • View near Loralai
    View near Loralai
  • View of Chinjan, about 40 km northwest of Loralai
    View of Chinjan, about 40 km northwest of Loralai
  • Khardazai, Loralai
    Khardazai, Loralai

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Loralai, which included Loralai Municipality and Loralai Cantonment.[3]: 13–14 

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loralai population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Loralai". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XIV BALUCHISTAN". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Final Results (Census-2017)". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) TABLE 9 - POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Purru Raaj Kumar: Dad was Bizzare [sic] But Never Boring". iDiva.com. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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