harnai history

Pakistan. The name Harnai refers to an influential Hindu personality, Harnam Das. It is located in the north east of Balochistan province. The town is surrounded by the cities Loralai, Ziarat and the state capital, Quetta. SITUATION ANALYSIS District Profile: • District Headquarter. Harnai • Date of Registration: 2007 • Area (km²) 4,096 • Population 140,000 District Harnai Health Profile • Annual Growth Rate 2 .42% • Population Density 19 Persons / km² • Average household Size 6.4 Persons • Crude Birth Rate 32.7/1000 Population • Crude Death Rate 9.1 / 1000 Population • Infant Mortality Rate 85.5 /1000 Live Births • Maternal Mortality Rate 340/100,000 Live Births • Live Expectancy 63 Years Demographic %age for risk groups • Expected Pregnancies 2.68% • Expected Births 2.30% • 0 – 11 Months 2.26% • 0 – 3 Years 7.94% • Child bearing age women(CBAs) 20.50% • Married CBAs 13.50%

Contents 1 History 2 Administration 3 Geography and climate 4 Demography

[edit] History

Harnai is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Harnai is the principal town of this district. It is located in the north east of Balochistan province. Harnai is surrounded by mountainous ranges. The minimum and maximum winter temperature of the area is -2˚C to 20˚C. The summer is extreme in the area and the minimum and maximum temperature falls between 20˚C to 48˚C. Harnai has a fertile rainy season during monsoon time. In general Harnai has a pleasant weather in winter season. Until 2007 Harnai had been a tehsil of Sibi District, in August the Balochistan Government announced Harnai district would be created by splitting Sibi district and forming the new district from Harnai and Shahrag tehsils and the sub-tehsil of Khost.
Harnai is surrounded by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hills have the resounding names of Khalifat and Zarghoon. Harnai has been very important due to its geography. Harnai was tehsil till 2007 but now it has become a well known district. The people of harnai are proud of making it as district. It became a district in the mid of the year 2007. Harnai is also popular due to the legendary Pushtu lovers 'Gul Makai' and 'Musa Jan'. A lot of epic stories are associated with these lovers of the ancient times. Their Ziarat(mazar) is situated in Sarkhan village of Harnai. Both them are buried in the same grave.

[edit] Administration

It consists of the Tehsils i.e. Headquarter Harnai, Main Tehsil Sharig, Sub Tehsil Khost, and more small towns.

[edit] Geography and climate

Harnai is surrounded by mountainous ranges. The minimum and maximum winter temperature of the area is -2˚C to 20˚C. The summer is extreme in the area and the minimum and maximum temperature falls between 20˚C to 48˚C. Harnai has a fertile rainy season during monsoon time. In general Harnai has a pleasant weather in winter season.

[edit] Demography

Harnai has a population of about 200,000. The town is dominated by the Tareen tribe of Pashtuns or Afghans (70%), Baloch is the second largest ethnic group(30%). Tareeno is the language spoken in the area, which is very different in dialect from the Pashto and Balochi are spoken in other parts of the district. Majority of the people of Harnai are Tareen and Marri Baloch. The local people of Harnai are Pushtuns or Afghans(Tareen Tribe), and Baloch Marri and Sailachi. The most populous ethnic groups of the town are Abdullani, Khadrani, Aspani, Miani, Shaikh, Wanaichi, Maraizai, and Bazani etc. Harnai is the capital city of Harnai District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The name Harnai refers to an influential Hindu personality, Harnam Das. It is located in the north east of Balochistan province. The town is surrounded by the cities Loralai, Ziarat, Sibi and Quetta. Harnai is surrounded by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hills have the resounding names of Khalifat and Zargoon. Harnai has been very important due to its geography. Harnai was tehsil till 2007 but now it has become a well known district. The people of harnai are being proud of