Mashkay (Urdu: مشکے) is a tehsil of Awaran District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1]

Mashkay
Mashkay
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DistrictAwaran
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union Councils3

Mashkay is the largest tehsil of the district Awaran. Consists of three union council. In Mashkay there are four high schools for boys and one high school for girls & one inter college.

Gajjar is 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.

References edit