Mashkai
| Mashkay | |
|---|---|
| Tehsil | |
| Mashkay | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Awaran |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Union Councils | 3 |
Mashkay (Urdu: ماشکئی) is a tehsil of Awaran District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] It is administratively subdivided into three Union Councils, these are:
Demography
Mashkay is the largest tehsil of the district Awaran.Consist of three union council. In Mashkay four high school for boys and one high school for girls. The population is about 100,000. 90% of the people are Muslim and 10% are Zikri. Balochi is the main language.
The main tribes are:
The main villages are:
- Gajar
- Jebree
- Parwar
- Nokjo
- Mangoli
- Mianikalat
Jebree village
This village is one of the famous villages of Awaran District. Mohd Hasni is the main tribe of this area. Another important tribe of this area Sumalani, Rind, Rind which is a limited one because shifted from Makuran which is well known due to its hospitality in Mashkay.
Notable residents
- Allah Nazar Baloch, who served as the Chairman of the Baloch Students Organization and later the Baluch Liberation Front, was from Mashkai, as were his brother and his nephew.[2]
References
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran - Government of Pakistan
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