BOLAN    .... a glance

District Headquarters                    Dhadar

Date of Notification                        31^st Dec: 1991

Area in sq.km.:                                8,036                        

Major Ethnic Groups                      Sindhi, Balochi, Brauhi, Siraiki

Major Languages                           Pashtoo, Punjabi

Climate                                            Hot summer and mild winter

                                                          Major Crops                                    Wheat, Rice, Fruits, Jowar, Fodder, Barley, Rapeseed, Onion, Vegetables, Melons                 

Economy                                         Agriculture and some mining

Important Minerals                        Coal, chromate

Important Places                             Ruins of Mehr Gahr, Noshero

Energy (sources)                             Wood in rural areas and gas and electricity in town.

Communication                               Metalled        260 km                     

                                                         Shingle          356 km                     

                                                         Railway          140 km                     

                                                         Airport          -          Nil