Mashkai

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Mashkay
Mashkay
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DistrictAwaran
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union Councils3

Mashkay (Urdu: مشکے) is a tehsil of Awaran District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1]

Mashkay is the largest tehsil of the district Awaran. Consists of three union council. In Mashkay there are four high schools for boys and one high school for girls & one inter college.

Gajjar is tehsil headquarter. It is administratively subdivided into three Union Councils, these are:

Demography[edit]

The population is about 100,000. 100% of the people are Muslim. Balochi is the main language.

The main tribes are:

The main villages are:

  • Gajjar
  • Kuch
  • Shareeki
  • Kalat-e-chair
  • Bansar
  • Jebree
  • Parwar
  • Nokjo
  • Mangoli
  • Mianikalat
  • Liaquatabad
  • Kandhari
  • Mewar
  • Jongo
  • Kerri

Jebree village[edit]

This village is one of the famous villages of Awaran District. Mohd Hasni is the main tribe of this area. Another important tribe is Sajidi, and Rind which is a limited one as they have shifted from Makuran which is well known due to its hospitality in Mashkay.

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