Dera Allah Yar

Dera Allah Yar, formerly known as Jhatpat, 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 the Jhatpat subdivision is 302,498.
History:
The city of Dera Allah Yar is named after Allah Yar Khan Khosa, a prominent political and tribal leader of the Khosa tribe, whose leadership and influence played an important role in the development and identity of the region.

Demographics

According to 2023 census, Dera Allah Yar had a population of 98,761.

According to 2023 Pakistani census, Urban Population of Dera Allahyar Subdivision is 98,761 of which Balochi 58.81%, Sindhi 26.47%, Saraiki 9.32%, Brahvi 3.12%, Pashto 0.65%, Urdu 0.45% and an additional 1.18% of the population spoke other Languages of Pakistan.