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Muslim Bagh مسلم باغ | |
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  Muslim Bagh  Muslim Bagh | |
| Coordinates:30°49′31″N67°44′8″E / 30.82528°N 67.73556°E /30.82528; 67.73556 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| District | Killa Saifullah |
| Elevation | 1,787 m (5,863 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 29,132 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 85500 |
| Highways |  N-50 |
Muslim Bagh (Pashto/Urdu:مسلم باغ), is a town inKilla Saifullah District,Balochistan,Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 1,787 metres (5,863 ft). According to the Census of 2023, the population of Muslim Bagh is 29,132 (male 14,464 and female 14,668),[1] with 83,795 people in the Muslim Bagh tehsil.[2] The Muslim Bagh ophiolite is the richest in chromite occurrence among all ophiolites within Pakistan.
Muslim Bagh was formerly called Hindu Bagh; that name is believed to be a reference to an orchard planted by aHindu saint in ages past.[3][4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 2,217 | — |
| 1972 | 2,694 | +1.79% |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 17,170 | — |
| 2017 | 28,428 | +2.69% |
| 2023 | 29,132 | +0.41% |
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As of the2023 census, Muslim Bagh had a population of 29,132.[6]
... Previously it was called Hindu Bagh. It is believed to be named after a garden planted by a Hindu saint ...