Bholari
Bholari بھولاری | |
|---|---|
City | |
Bholari بھولاری Bholari بھولاری | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′0″N 68°13′0″E / 25.31667°N 68.21667°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Jamshoro District |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 169,613 |
| [1] | |
Bholari, romanised: Bholāri,[a] is a city situated in the Jamshoro District of Sindh, Pakistan. It lies approximately 8 kilometres southwest of Kotri, located between the Karachi–Hyderabad motorway in the north and the N-5 National Highway to the south. Bholari is integrated into the national railway system through the Bholari railway station, providing connectivity to regional and national rail networks.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ...... | — |
| 1998 | ... | — |
| 2017 | 158,239 | — |
| 2023 | 169,613 | +1.16% |
| Sources:[2] | ||
According to the 2023 census, Bholari had a population of 169,613.
Bholari Air Base
The Pakistan Air Force's new PAF Base Bholari was inaugurated in December 2017.[3][4][5] The base hosts the No. 19 Squadron PAF equipped with F-16 multirole fighter aircraft.
Notes
References
- ^ "Bholari Map | Pakistan Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "PAF Inaugurates New Operational Air Base At Bholari Near Karachi". Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "PAF's Bholari base inaugurated". dawn.com. Dawn. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Khawaja Asif lays foundation stone of PAF Bholari base in Jamshoro". The Nation. 10 December 2015.