Kacchi (Kalat)
Kacchi was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area 5,310 square miles (13,800 km). It was located in the Kacchi Plain.
History
The history of Kacchi is closely connected with the history of Sindh. In the 15th century the Baloch arrived and there were constant wars between their leaders Mir Chakar Rind and Mir Gwahram Khan Lashari. Then the country was taken over by the Arghuns, following which it came under the control of the Mughal Empire. In 1740, Nadir Shah handed it over to the Khanate of Kalat.
After the Independence of Pakistan, Kalat State became part of Pakistan and Kachhi District was notified as a district in February 1965.
Demographics
Religious group |
1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | ||||
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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam | 84,389 | 90.98% | 68,144 | 90.67% | 98,852 | 93.36% | 79,016 | 91.76% |
Hinduism | 7,176 | 7.74% | 7,009 | 9.33% | 7,019 | 6.63% | 7,095 | 8.24% |
Sikhism | 1,188 | 1.28% | 0 | 0% | 12 | 0.01% | 1 | 0% |
Christianity | 6 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Zoroastrianism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Jainism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Buddhism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Tribal | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Total population | 92,759 | 100% | 75,153 | 100% | 105,886 | 100% | 86,112 | 100% |
See also
References
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 248.
- ^ Sibi District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 338.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 4, Baluchistan : pt. 1, Report; pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 11. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393764. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Census of India 1921. Vol. 4, Baluchistan : part I, Report; part II, Tables". 1921. p. 165. JSTOR saoa.crl.25394124. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 4, Baluchistan. Pts. 1 & 2, Report [and] Imperial and provincial tables". 1931. p. 390. JSTOR saoa.crl.25797115. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 14, Baluchistan". 1941. p. 17. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215993. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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