Dera Bugti

Dera Bugti (Balochi: ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was the hometown of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. Most of the inhabitants of Dera Bugti belong to the Bugti family. It is not far from the Punjab state.

Etymology

The word Dera means abode or settlement in Balochi languages. Dera Bugti thus means the settlement or city of Bugti tribe. Many cities in South Asia have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan.

There is another mean for it. DeraBugti (Dar Booy) is an old Persian (Dar = tree + Booy = live) word which means tree of immortal fruit, Alkahest.

Administration

The town of Dera Bugti serves as the headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name. The town of Dera Bugti itself functions as a Union council. Dera Bugti is homeland of all Bugti tribes. In this District, four natural gas fields are working and the gas is being provided all parts of Pakistan, But most areas of this district are still deprived from gas, are Sui Gas Field which is managed by PPL, Pir Koh Gas Field, Loti Gas Field and Uoch Gas Field managed by OGDCL. Many Government Departments are working in the district like Education (Schools and Colleges), Forest, Agriculture, Health, B&R, PHE, etc but entering into the town one must cross the Government (Boys) Degree College, Dera Bugti.

Dera Bugti District

Dera Bugti is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into three sub-divisions, these are:

Population

The population of Dera Bugti district was estimated to be over 450,000 in 2008. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The Bugti is the Baloch tribe in the district.

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Coordinates: 28°50′N 69°00′E / 28.833°N 69.000°E / 28.833; 69.000

Dera

Dera or Dehra (Urdu: ڈیرہ ‎) is a Saraiki-language word meaning camp or settlement. In Punjabi, it is usually used as a place where men meet and socialize in the village.

Towns in Pakistan with Dera in their names.

Towns in India with Dera in their names.

Places in Iran named Dera or Dehra.

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DERA

Dera (Urdu: ڈیرہ ) is a Saraiki-language word meaning camp or settlement.

Dera, Dehra or DERA may also refer to:

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