Jafarabad District
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Jafarabad or Jaffarabad district
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...

 lies in the South-East of the Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i province of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...

. Jafarabad’s headquarters are at Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar is small city of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan, Pakistan. On 27 August 2008 at least 25 people belonging to the Jamhoori Watan Party suffered injuries when a bomb exploded at a public meeting. The bomb had been placed on a motorcycle, the activists had gathered for a...

. Formerly known as the Jhatpat subdivision, the region was part of the Jacobabad District
Jacobabad District
Jacobabad District is a district of Sindh, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 1,425,572 of which 24.10% were urban. The city of Jacobabad is the capital of the District.-Administration:...

 until 1970 and part of the Sibi District
Sibi District
Sibi is a district in theBalochistan province of Pakistan. The main mountains range are Zen, Bambore and Dungan. The climatic and topography of Sibi District is quite varied compared to other districts of Balochistan. It is also known as the "Hot spot" of Pakistan where the temperatures in the...

 until 1975. Thereafter, it became its own district, named in honor of Muslim League athlete Mir Jafar Khan Jamali. Jaffarabad District is sub-divided into Usta Mohammad
Usta Mohammad
Usta Mohammad is a city and sub-division of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. The subdivision has an area of 978 km² and had an estimated population 160,230 in 2008. The city has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 35,000.-People:More than 99% of the...

 and Jhat Pat.

Administration

The district of Jaffarabad is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

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  • Gandakha
    Gandakha
    Gandakha is a town of Jafarabad District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan Pakistan. It is located at 28°1'0N 67°51'0E with an altitude of 40 metres ....

  • Jhatpat
    Jhatpat
    Jhat Pat, also spelt Jhatpat, is a sub-division of Jaffarabad District of Balochistan province Pakistan....

  • Suhbat Pur
    Suhbat Pur
    Suhbat Pur or Sohbat Puror Sohbatpur is a town in Jaffarabad District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is famous for it Central Mosque. Haji Sakhi Dur Muhammad Khan Khoso Village is one of the biggest and oldest village in Suhbat Pur....

  • Usta Mohammad
    Usta Mohammad
    Usta Mohammad is a city and sub-division of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. The subdivision has an area of 978 km² and had an estimated population 160,230 in 2008. The city has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 35,000.-People:More than 99% of the...

  • Jafarabad
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