Bholari
بھولاری
City
Bholari بھولاری is located in Sindh
Bholari بھولاری
Bholari
بھولاری
Bholari بھولاری is located in Pakistan
Bholari بھولاری
Bholari
بھولاری
Coordinates: 25°19′0″N 68°13′0″E / 25.31667°N 68.21667°E / 25.31667; 68.21667
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictJamshoro District
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
169,613
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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

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...—    
1961...—    
1972...—    
1981......—    
1998...—    
2017158,239—    
2023169,613+1.16%
Sources:[2]

According to the 2023 census, Bholari had a population of 169,613.

Bholari Air Base

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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

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  1. ^ (Sindhi: ڀولڙي); (Urdu: بھولاری)

References

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  1. ^ "Bholari Map | Pakistan Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com.
  2. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "PAF Inaugurates New Operational Air Base At Bholari Near Karachi". Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  4. ^ "PAF's Bholari base inaugurated". dawn.com. Dawn. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Khawaja Asif lays foundation stone of PAF Bholari base in Jamshoro". The Nation. 10 December 2015.