Dera Murad Jamali


Dera Murad Jamali, often abbreviated as D.M. Jamali, is a city located in Nasirabad District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is also the divisional headquarters of Nasirabad Division. In 1954 Dera Murad Jamali was part of Kalat District until Nasirabad District was created in 1974.

History

Its original name was Temple Dera, named after Captain H. M. Temple, a career British civil servant, who served as the Political Agent for Sibi from 1891 to 1892. Among the local population it is still known as 'Tipul', a corruption of the word 'temple'.
In 1974 Dera Murad Jamali became headquarter of newly created Nasirabad District split from Kalat District.

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Dera Murad Jamali had a population of 106,952.

Languages

According to 2023 Pakistani census, the Urban Population of Dera Murad Jamali Subdivision is 265,822 of which 33.57% spoke Sindhi, 25.46% spoke Balochi, 22.27% spoke Saraiki, 18.08% spoke Brahvi, and an additional 0.62% of the population spoke other National languages of Pakistan.

Dera Murad Jamali Railway Station

Dera Murad Jamali railway station