The population of Khuzdar district is estimated to be over 525,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. It is at the apex of a narrow valley at an elevation of 1,237 m (4.000 feet). The district is subdivided into four tehsils: Khuzdar, Zehri, Naal and Wadh. Previously part of the Kalat district, Khuzdar was upgraded as a separate district on 1 March 1974. It is a district and divisional headquarters town in Balochistan.
Khuzdar is the capital of Khuzdar district. Close to the town are the ruins of an old fort built by the Arabs. The Khan of Kalat Mir Khuda Khan was victorious and built a fort of painted pottery here. It was the scene of a battle between the people of Jhalawan and the Khan of Kalat in 1869. Later Khuzdar became a part of the Kalat State. It was an important cantonment and was the headquarters of the Arab General Commanding the Indian frontier. It is about 400 km from Karachi and 300 km from Quetta, both of them being major cities in the country.ĭuring the period of Arab rule, this region formed the province of Turan, with Khuzdar as the capital.
The city of Khuzdar is situated on National Highway linking Pakistan, Iran and Turkey. Khuzdar, though one of the important cities of Balochistan is a small sized city located in Khuzdar District in Balochistan, Pakistan. Towns and cities in Balochistan are not as big as compared to other provinces generally due to scarcity of water and abundance of arid and wastelands. In November 1992 part of the territory of Khuzdar was split off to form the new district of Awaran. Until its establishment as a district in 1974 it was part of Kalat District. Khuzdar ( Balochi and Brahui: هزدار/خزدار Urdu: ضلع خضدار) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
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