{{short description|Place in Balochistan, Pakistan}} {{Distinguish|Bhaga}} {{For|the concept of BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)|Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies}} {{Infobox settlement | name = | official_name = Bhag |native_name = بھاگ | settlement_type = | image_skyline = | imagesize = 240px | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = | mapsize = 100px | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = <!-- Pakistan --> | pushpin_label_position = <!-- left, right, top, bottom, none --> | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_type4 = Tehsil | subdivision_name1 = 23px Balochistan | subdivision_name2 = Naseerabad Division | subdivision_name3 = Kacchi District | subdivision_name4 = Bhag Tehsil | leader_title =Assistant Commissioner | leader_name = Hafiz Muhammad Tariq | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_m = | population_total = 18,634 | population_as_of = 2023 census | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | timezone1 = PST | utc_offset1 = +5 | area_code = | area_code_type = Calling code | website = | footnotes = | elevation_m_min = | elevation_m_max = }}
'''Bhag''' ({{langx|ur|بھاگ}}) is a city located within Kachhi District of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Bhag is famously known as ''Bhag [https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/cpsp_report9_web.pdf Nari]'' (Urdu: بھاگ ناڑی) too. This is due to its location near the bank of The Nari River<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taimoor |first=Narmeen |date=2023-02-28 |title=An Overview of Rivers of Balochistan |url=https://www.graana.com/blog/an-overview-of-rivers-of-balochistan/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Graana.com |language=en-PK}}</ref> in the Kachhi plains.<ref>{{Cite web |last=abraham |date=2021-02-05 |title=Drinking Water Ponds in the Kacchi Plains (Bhag Nari, Balochistan) |url=https://thewaterchannel.tv/thewaterblog/drinking-water-ponds-in-kacchi-plain-bhag-nari-balochistan/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=TheWaterChannel |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Bhag Nari''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franklin |first=Smith and |title=Exclusive Characteristics of the Bhag Nari Cattle among the Other Indigenous Cattle Breeds of Pakistan |url=https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Exclusive-Characteristics-Bhag-Nari-Cattle/20/3/1670/html |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=researcherslinks.com |language=En-UK}}</ref> is the largest city town of the district and sits at an altitude of 90 meters (298 feet).<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/02/Bhag.html Location of Bhag - Falling Rain Genomics]</ref>
Prior to 2013, Bhag Tehsil was located within Kachhi District before being split off to become part of Lehri District (along with Lehri Tehsil) within Sibi Division, which (Lehri district) was later absorbed into Sibi District in 2018.
Also, Bolan and Kachhi are used interchangeably
* Baloch tribes: Aeri(Arbab), Chhalgari, Rind, Mastoi, Mugheri, Lund, Babbar, Gola, Bangulzai, Shahwani ,lehri, Jatoi. * Sindhi tribes: Attar, Hanbhi, Kalwar, Abro, Machhi, Sheikh, Bohar, Pahore, Joya and Soomro. * Rajput tribes: Bhatti
== The famous personalities == Arbab Jafar Khan Aeri
Arbab Wali Muhammad Aeri
Arbab Qadir Bakhsh Aeri
Meer Abdul Jabbar Aeri
A minority of residents are Hindus, serving primarily as traders and playing a vital role in business.<ref>[https://web.https://www.facebook.com/groups/648513198539270/permalink/2702650419792194.org/web/20110807195739/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=100&dn=Bolan Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bolan]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The eponymous Bhagnari community, now mostly located in Mumbai, originated in Bhag.
The tehsil comprises one municipal committee and four union councils. The municipal committee is Bhag, and the union councils are: Naushehra, Jalal Khan, Chhalgari, and Mehram.
== Demographics ==
=== Population === {{Historical populations|1951|...|1961|4316|1972|7,500|1981|8,589|1998|12,181|2017|16,600|2023|18,634|title=|type=|align=center|direction=|width=|state=|shading=|pop_name=|percentages=pagr|source=<ref name="histpop">{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population_census/Administrative%20Units.pdf|title=AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES|publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics|access-date=2018-05-14}}</ref>}} The population of city in 1972 was 7,500 but according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 18,634.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhāg (Kachhi, Balochistan, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/balochistan/kachhi/2030201__bh%C4%81g/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_2_balochistan_districts.pdf}}</ref>
== Bhag Nari Cattle == The '''Bhag Nari''' '''Cattle'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive Characteristics of the Bhag Nari Cattle among the Other Indigenous Cattle Breeds of Pakistan |url=https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Exclusive-Characteristics-Bhag-Nari-Cattle/20/3/1670 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=researcherslinks.com}}</ref> is a distinctive cattle breed from '''Balochistan'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-01 |title=Balochistan {{!}} Pakistan, Map, Capital, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Balochistan |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>''', Pakistan''', known for its '''hardiness, adaptability, and milk-producing capabilities'''. It is primarily found in '''Nasirabad, Sibi, and Bolan districts''' and is well-suited to the '''region's arid and semi-arid climate'''.
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