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Sibi (Urdu: سبی)
is a district in the Balochistan 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
summer exceed far above normal over 50 °C. The district has two
sub-divisions, Sibi and Harnai, which are further organized into tehsils and
sub-tehsils: Sibi, Harnai, Kutmandi and Sangan.
The city is located at 29°33'0N 67°52'60E at an altitude of 130 metres (429
feet) and is headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name.
According to the 2001 census of Pakistan the population of Sibi is 52,100.
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History
Until the end of the 15th century the district had been a dependency of
Multan and had been part of Ghaznavid Empire ruled by petty chief named
Nasiruddin Kubacha Around 1500 it was taken by Shah Beg of the Arghun
Dynasty from Samma Dynasty of Sultan Of Sindh and so came under the control
of Kandahar. However during the period of Mughal rule the territory was once
again ruled from Multan. In 1714 the territory was conquered by the Kalhoras
of Sindh, but they were then displaced by the Durranis. During the rule of
the Durranis the local governors were generally selected from the Barozai
clan of the Panni Afghans.In the 19th century it fell under Marris and
Bugtis hand. To finish rebellion in the area, the British signed the Treaty
of Gandamak in 1879.
The district of Sibi was established in 1903 during British Rule its area
was larger than the current district and lay between 27°55' and 30°38'N and
67°17' and 69°50'E lying south of Loralai District, north of the Upper Sind
Frontier District, west of Dera Ghazi Khan District and east of Kachhi,
Bolan Pass and Quetta- Pishin. The total area of the district was 11,281
square miles (29,220 km2), but this included Marri Bugti county (7,129
square miles) which not directly administered by the British, leaving 4,152
square miles (10,750 km2) that were directly administered by the British The
population according to the 1901 census of India was 74,555 or 18 persons
per square mile, the district contained four tehsils these were:
1n 1974 the district was subdivided to create Naseerabad and Kohlu
districts, in 1983 Dera Bugti District, and in 1986 Ziarat District. Until
2000, except for Naseerabad, these new districts were part of Sibi Division
of Pakistan. In 2000 the third-tier "divisions" structure of government was
dissolved.
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Population
In 1901 the total population was 34,974. 90% of the population were Muslims
and 10% were Hindus.Now a day the majority of Sibi District consist of
Balochs and Jamot that include Domki, Marri, Chandio, Silachi, Gishkori,
Bangulzai, Gorgage,Ghulam Bolak, Abro, Gola, Bhangar, Maachi, Mangrio,
Kalhora and Soomro and minor population of pashtoon only in tehsil sibi,
there are living in over villages namely khajjak, marghzani, luni, dephpal
and some are migrated in sibi town this is factual position of sibi.
Sibi District is Administratively Divided into two Sub Divisions i.e Sibi &
Lehri.
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Transport
Sibi is on the western edge of Pakistan and is well connected with the
country by a wide network of roads, railways and airways.
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Railways
Sibi Railway Station is junction railway station. The railway track was
lined in 1890s during the British era to link Sibi with rest of the
country. The routes are Sibi from linked with Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar,
Rawalpindi, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Rohri, Sukkur,
Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kot Adu, Gujrat, Jacobabad, Gujranwala,
Khanewal, Nawabshah, Attock, Jhelum, and Nowshera.
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Roads
Sibi is well connected by roads to the rest of the country. Sibi is
connecting with Quetta, Karachi, Jacobabad, Sukkur and Hyderabad route.
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