Khuzdar

Khuzdar خضدار قصدار
City
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Coordinates: 27°48′N 66°37′E / 27.800°N 66.617°E / 27.800; 66.617
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Area
• City	360 km2 (140 sq mi)
Elevation	1,237 m (4,058 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• City	802,207
• Rank	48th in Pakistan; 3rd in Balochistan
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	89100
Calling code	848

Khuzdar (Brahui/Balochi: قصدار; Urdu: خضدار, pronounced ['xʊzd̪ɑːɾ]) is a city in the administrative headquarter of Khuzdar District in the central part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 3rd-largest city of the Balochistan province and the 48th-largest city of Pakistan by population, according to the 2017 census. Historically, Khuzdar was the main city and capital of the Jhalawan province of the Khanate of Kalat. From October 1952 to 1955, it became part of the Balochistan States Union. In 1955, Khuzdar became the capital of the newly formed Kalat Division before it became a district of its own in 1974.^[2] As of 2017^[update], it is the largest Brahui-speaking city.^[3][4][5]