Bhag () is a city located within

Kachhi District Kachhi or Kacchi (, ), previously known until 2008 as Bolan District, is a district located in the central part of the Balochistan province in Pakistan. The Bolan area remained under one district Kacchi until 31 December 1991. The Deputy Commi ...

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Province of

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. Bhag is famously known as ''Bha
Nari
' (Urdu: بھاگ ناڑی) too. This is due to its location near the bank of The Nari River in the Kachhi plains. ''Bhag Nari'' is the largest city town of the

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

and sits at an altitude of 90 meters (298 feet). Prior to 2013, Bhag Tehsil was located within

before being split off to become part of Lehri District (along with Lehri Tehsil) within Sibi Division, which (Lehri district) was later absorbed into Sibi District in 2018. Also, Bolan and Kachhi are used interchangeably * Baloch tribes: Chhalgari, Rind, Mastoi, Mugheri, Lund, Babbar, Gola, Jatoi. * Sindhi tribes: Attar,

Hanbhi Hanbhi (), or Hambhi sometimes spelt as Hanbi is a Sindhi Sammat tribe settled in Pakistan. It is a clan of Sindhi Diyo tribe of Samma. Hanbhi is also a clan among Sindhi Jamote tribe of Balochistan. Details Hanbhi came from Taxila in 1 BC ...

, Kalwar,

Abro Abro, Abra, or Abda () is a Sindhi surname. It is a sub-clan of the larger Samma tribe that chiefly occupies the region of Sindh at the present time. The Abro tribe is an influential community residing in Sindh, Balochistan (in Kacchi Plains, ...

, Airy, Machhi,

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, Bohar, Pahore,

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and

Soomro Soomro ( Sindhi: , Devanagari: सूमरो), Soomra, Sumrah or Sumra is a tribe having a local origin in Sindh, Pakistan. They are found in Sindh, parts of Punjab especially bordering Sindh, Balochistan province, and the Kutch district of ...

. * Birahvi tribes: Lehri, Bangulzai, Babbar and Shahwani (which are the least populated). * Rajput tribes:

Bhatti Bhatti is a Punjabis, Punjabi and Sindhis, Sindhi caste of Rajputs. They are linked to the Bhatia caste, Bhatias and Bhutto (clan), Bhuttos, all of whom claim to originate from the Hindus, Hindu Bhati Rajputs. They claim descent from the Lun ...

A minority of residents are

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, serving primarily as traders and playing a vital role in business. The eponymous

Bhagnari Bhagnari is a historical Town of Balochistan in Kachhi district in Balochistan. See also * Hinduism in Balochistan Hinduism is a minority religion in Balochistan followed by 0.41% of the population of the province. It is the largest minority r ...

community, now mostly located in Mumbai, originated in Bhag. The tehsil comprises one municipal committee and four union councils. The municipal committee is Bhag, and the union councils are: Naushehra, Jalal Khan, Chhalgari, and Mehram.

Demographics

Population

The population of city in 1972 was 7,500 but according to the

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, the population has risen to 18,634..

Bhag Nari Cattle

The Bhag Nari Cattle is a distinctive cattle breed from Balochistan, Pakistan, known for its hardiness, adaptability, and milk-producing capabilities. It is primarily found in Nasirabad, Sibi, and Bolan districts and is well-suited to the region's arid and semi-arid climate.

References

Populated places in Sibi District {{Balochistan-geo-stub simple:Bhag Tehsil ur:بھاگ