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Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar (Urdu: ڈیرہ اللہ یار) is a city and the headquarters of the Jaffarabad District located in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It lies 300 km from the provincial capital Quetta. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Jhatpat Subdivision is 302,498. HistoryDera Allahyar became part of newly created Kalat District in 1954. Dera Allahyar merged into newly created Nasirabad District in 1984. Dera Allahyar became headquarter of new created Jafarabad District split from Nasirabad District in 1987. The city was formerly known as Jhatpat. The city was renamed after the assassination of Mir Allahyar Khan Khosa, a political leader from the area. LanguagesAccording to 2023 Pakistani census Population of Dera Allahyar Subdivision is 302,498 of which 188,011 spoke Balochi, 44,211 Sindhi, 34,493 Saraiki, 31,374 Brahui, 1,273 Pashto, 612 Urdu, 609 Hindko 390 Punjabi & 1,515 others. EtymologyThe word Dera means abode or settlement in Balochi, Pashto, Urdu, and Punjabi languages. Dera Allah Yar thus means the settlement or city of Allah Yar. Some other cities also have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Bugti, Dera Ismail Khan, and Dera Ghazi Khan. References
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