Loralai

Loralai (Pashto: لورلايي, Urdu: لورالائی), also known as Bori (Pashto: بورۍ), is a Pakistani city that serves both as the division headquarter of Loralai Division and the district headquarter of Loralai District. It is located in the northeastern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level.

Loralai لورلايي لورالائی
City
City of Loralai
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Coordinates: 30°22′N 68°36′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Elevation	1,411 m (4,629 ft)
Population  (2023 Census of Pakistan)[1]
• Total	59,601
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	84800
Calling code	824

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	4,437	—
1961	5,519	+2.21%
1972	7,157	+2.39%
1981	10,482	+4.33%
1998	25,450	+5.36%
2017	47,098	+3.29%
2023	56,613	+3.11%
Sources:[2]

According to 2023 census, Loralai had population of 59,601 whereas in 2017, It was 54,758.^[3][1]

Religious groups in Loralai City (1941 & 2017)^[a]

Religious group	1941[4]: 13–14		2017[5][6]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	2,327	45.67%	53,777	98.05%
Hinduism	1,536	30.15%	526	0.96%
Sikhism	1,116	21.9%	—	—
Christianity	116	2.28%	498	0.91%
Ahmadiyya	—	—	4	0.01%
Others	0	0%	44	0.08%
Total population	5,095	100%	54,849	100%

Notable people

• Raaj Kumar, Bollywood actor^[7]

Locations

• 
  16th century Mughal fort "Mughal qila" in Loralai
• 
  View near Loralai
• 
  View of Chinjan, about 40 km northwest of Loralai
• 
  Khardazai, Loralai

See also

• Loralai District
• Pakistan Coal Mines and Resources
• Baran Khan Kudezai

Notes

1. 1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Loralai, which included Loralai Municipality and Loralai Cantonment.^{[4]: 13–14}