Barkhan District

Barkhan District (Balochi: ضِلع بارخان), is a district in the north-East of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was given the status of a district on 31 December 1991.^[1]The livelihood of the people in this district is based on agriculture and livestock.The mineral deposits in the area are yet not explored, which are considered to be in huge quantity.Wheat,tomatoes, fodder, vegetable, jawar, onion, garlic, and melon, as well as apples, almonds, plums, apricots, pomegranates and peaches are grown here. The district is devoid of any manufacturing units and big industries. However, smaller enterprises employing a small number of the population do exist.

Barkhan is also the home of Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran the chief of Khetran tribe, as well as being the hometown of Mrs.Nasreen Abdul Rehman Khetran, the first lady to be elected to the Balochistan Assembly in the 2002 election on a general seat.

Population

The major tribe in the district are the Khetran and the major language spoken is Khetrani dialect of Sindhi

Administration

Presently the district has one subdivision, Barkhan Tehsil, which is itself subdivided into 8 Union Councils (local governmental bodies).^[2] Khetrans are divided into three main tribes, named,(1) Ispaani,(2)phhalaid,(3)dharhewaal. Chief of ispaani (Gajaani) Qasmani. Chief of phhalaid (Saraajani) Eshani. Chief of dharhewaal Chachchay