JAFFARABAD    .... a glance

District Headquarters            Dera Allah Yar

Date of Notification               1^st July 1987

Area                                        445 km²

Major Ethnic Groups            Tribes: Baloch, Jamoot, Brauhi

Major Languages                  Balochi, Sindhi, Saraiki

Climate                                   Hot and humid in summer and mild hot in winter.

                                                Major Crops                         Wheat, Vegetables, Jowar, Rice, Barley, Onion, Gram, Rape seed, Fodder      

                                               Economy                                 Agriculture is the major economic activity followed by livestock farming.

Important Minerals               No mineral resources available

Important Places                    None

Energy (sources)                     Electricity, Gas, Fuel wood and Kerosene.

Major Industries                   No major industries worth mentioning

Communication (1996)           Metalled Road             365 km

                                                Shingle Road                73 km

                                                Railway                        15 km

                                                Highway                      15 km