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Loralai

Residential city in Balochistan, Pakistan

City in Balochistan, Pakistan

Loralai 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 zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	84800
Calling code	824

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

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]
Religious group	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^[6]

Locations

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

Notes

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Loralai population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "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 31 January 2024.

External links

History of Loralai and Loralai District on Government of Balochistan website (Archived)
History of Loralai District on Balochistan High Court website
Govt. of Balochistan official website