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[edit] Pishin, 1908

Subdivision and tahsil covering the centre of the Quetta- Pishin District, Baluchistan, lying between 30degree 1' and 31degree 12' N. and 66degree 21' and 67degree 48' E. It consists of the southern slopes of the Toba hills and the basin of the Pishin Lora, the latter being a plain lying about 5,000 feet above sea-level. The area of the tahsil is 2,717 square miles; its population in 1901 was 51,753, showing an increase of 14,573 since 1891. Pishin, the head-quarters, which has sprung up since the British occupation, is 6 miles from Yarn Karez rail way station. The villages number 271, and the land revenue in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 80,700. Large revenue free grants, a relic of Afghan rule, are held chiefly by Saiyids. The tahsil contains two irrigation works, the Shebo canal and the Khushdil Khan reservoir.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.