Loralai
Loralai (Pashto: لورلايي, Urdu: لورالائی), also known as Bori (Pashto: بورۍ), is the division headquarter of Loralai Division and district headquarter of Loralai District. It is in the northeastern part of Balochistan province in Pakistan. It is 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level.
Loralai
| |
|---|---|
 City of Loralai | |
  Loralai  Loralai | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′N 68°36′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Elevation | 1,411 m (4,629 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 84800 |
| Calling code | 824 |
Demography
| Religious group |
1941[1]: 13–14 | 2017[2][3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Raaj Kumar, Bollywood actor[4]
Locations
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16th century Mughal fort "Mughal qila" in Loralai
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View of Chinjan, about 40km northwest of Loralai
Khardazai, Loralai
Notes
- 1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Loralai, which included Loralai Municipality and Loralai Cantonment.[1]: 13–14
References
- "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XIV BALUCHISTAN". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "Final Results (Census-2017)". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) TABLE 9 - POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "Purru Raaj Kumar: Dad was Bizzare [sic] But Never Boring". iDiva.com. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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