District
Headquarters
Loralai
Date
of Notification
Oct: 1903
Area
9,933 (kmē)
Major
Ethnic Groups
Pashtoon
Major
Languages
Mainly Pashtoo, Balochi in some areas of Duki Tehsil.
Climate
Cool and dry.
Major Crops
Wheat, Jowar, Fruits, Fodder, Barley, Melon, Maiz, Vegetable, Chillies
Source
Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan 1995-96
Economy The economy of District Loralai is based on agriculture. Livestock is the second important sector of the economy followed by the informal sector and Government services.
Important
Minerals
Coal,
marble and calcite.
Important
Places
Loralai, Duki, Sinjavi and Mekhtar.
Energy (sources)
The
major sources of energy are electricity, LPG, Wood & Kerosene oil.
Electricity & Kerosene oil are mostly used for lighting, LPG & Wood for
cooking purposes.
Major Industries
There are no industries worth mentioning, only some units of small
industry.
Communication
Metalled 131 (km)
Shingle
396 (km)
Railway
Nil.
Airport
Nil.