Dalbandin Explained

Dalbandin
Native Name:Baluchi: {{Nastaliq|دالبندین
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Relief:1
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Balochistan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chagai
Leader Name:District Chairman Dawood Jan
Elevation M:843
Population Total:20000+
Population Demonym:Dalbandinis
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:0825
Blank Name:Highways
Postal Code:95100
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Dalbandin (Urdu and Baluchi: {{nq|دالبندین) is a city and the headquarter of Chagai district in Pakistan's Balochistan province, near the Iran and Afghanistan border. The city has a population of 16,319, and the remainder of the entire Dalbandin Tehsil has a population of 110,503.[1] It is located at an altitude of 843 m (2769 ft). Dalbandin is famous for its fruit orchards. Dalbandin city is surrounded by desert and mountains. An Afghan refugee camp (Girdi Jungle) is located on Dalbandin Chagai Road.

Etymology

The name of city has a little story. Before the advent of the British into the Sub-Continent, the territory was known as Naalbandin. The people in this area were expert farriers, that were regionally known Naalbandin. But the English people could not properly pronounce the word Naalbandin and modified it into Dalbandin.

Climate

Dalbandin has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and cool winters. The climate is dry whole the year, but some rain does fall in the Winter. Sandstorms occasionally occurred in the whole year.

Education

Dalbandin city is the District Chagai main hub of government and private education institutions due to the headquarter of District Chagai. Dalbandin has a government boys degree college and a girls degree college. And many other government and private education institutions are recently open in the city.

Transport

Dalbandin Airport has an small domestic airport located in the southwest of the city and a railway station located in the city centre. People in Dalbandin normally travel by buses to bigger cities like Quetta and Karachi.

Sport

Dalbandin city has a Football Stadium located in the city centre. Football is a famous sport in the city.[2]

2011 Earthquake

The 7.2 Dalbandin earthquake shook a remote region of Balochistan on 19 January 2011. The dip-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), caused moderate damage, and left three dead and several injured. Fortunately, the town was not too much damaged.[3]

2016 US drone strike

Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a convoy next to the town by a U.S. drone strike on 21 May 2016.[4]

Internet services

Internet services 3G & 4G of cellular networks remain very poor in the whole city.[5] [6] [7]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 8 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054042/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/balochistan/CHAGAI_BLOCKWISE.pdf . 9 March 2018 . dead .
  2. News: Reporter . Our . 23 Dec 2020 . Sport Festival . 24 Dec 2020 . Daily Balochistan Express Quetta.
  3. News: Baloch . Shehzad . 20 Jan 2011 . Earthquake: Over 200 mud houses damaged in Dalbandin . 20 Jan 2011 . The Express Tribune.
  4. Web site: Crawford. Jamie. Taliban leader Mullah Mansour likely killed in airstrike, U.S. officials say. 21 May 2016 . CNN. 22 May 2016.
  5. News: Nadeem . Romessa . 11 Apr 2021 . Protest Staged in Dalbandin Against Telecom Companies over Poor Cellular Services . 12 Apr 2021 . Digital rights monitor.
  6. News: Reki . Yahya . 20 Feb 2016 . Dalbandin: Poor Internet Connectivity Problems Continue . 21 Feb 2016 . B Voice.
  7. News: correspondent . Our . February 2, 2022 . PTA Chief for smooth cellular & internet services in Dalbandin . Daily Balochistan express Quetta.
  8. Web site: Postal Codes . The Postal Codes . The Postal Codes.