About Lasbela
Basic information about Lasbela
Alexander the Great passed through Lasbela on his way back to Babylon after conquering Northwestern India. In 711 CE, the Arab general, Muhammad bin Qasim passed through Lasbela on his way to Sindh. The area of the district was formerly a princely state of British India, which later merged with Pakistan. The name is derived from the words Las which signifies a plain, the greater part of the area being a flat plain, and Bela which means "jungle" and is also the name of the principal town of this district. State of Las Bela has an area of 18,254 km². Capital: Las Bela. Languages: Balochi and Sindhi.
Lasbela is a coastal district in the province of Balochistan. It became a separate district in Kalat Division on the 30th of June, 1954.
The name is derived from the words Las which in Sanskrit signifies a settlement or lived in or lively and Bela which means “A Sea’s Shore” in Sanskrit and is also the name of the principal town of the district.
Bela is the district headquarters. The district is divided into 9 Tehsil and 21 union councils and covers an area of 15,153 km²
The Balochistan States Union was formed into Kalat division. But in December 1960 Lasbela became a separate district and was placed as a part of Karachi division. Later on it was transferred to Kalat division of Balochistan Province.
Administration
The district of Lasbela is administratively subdivided into four tehsils,
Bela
Dureji
Hub
Uthal
Population (Census-2023)
Tehsils of Lasbela
Area of Lasbela
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