Mashkai

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 Awaran district. It consists of three union councils. Mashkay has four high schools for boys and one for girls as well as one inter college.

The town of Gajjar is the 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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