KALAT    .... a glance

District Headquarter            Kalat

Date of Notification              3^rd March 1954

Area                                        6,621 sq.km.

Major Ethnic Groups            Tribes: Dehwar, Mengal, Pnadrani & Mohammad Hasni.

Major Languages                  Brahvi 89%, Balochi 10%, others 1%.

                                               Climate                                   Arid with hot summer and cold winter. Most of the rainfall is recorded in winter

                                                Crops                                      Wheat, Vegetables, Fruits, Rice, Barley, Onion, Potato, Fodder           

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

Important Minerals               Marble, Fluorite

Important Places                   Harboi, Merry Court, Khan of Kalat Palace

                                                Energy (sources)                   Mainly fuel wood (92%), but also dung cake(5%) and kerosene/gas cylinders (3%) are used for cooking and heating while electricity (30%) and kerosene lamps (70%) are the major sources of light.

                                                Major Industries                   Cottage industry; embroidery work, wood work, carpet weaving and shoe making.

Communication (1996)          Metalled Road             174 km

                                                Shingle Road                1,270 km

                                                Railway                        None

                                                Airport                         None