Baghlan Province

Baghlan (Persian/Pashto: بغلان Baġlān) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Puli Khumri.  The name comes from a major town in the province, Baghlan.

Demographics
Hazaras, Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzbeks are living in this Province.Baghlan province on NPS

Economy
Agriculture
Baghlan's primary crops (as of 1974) were cotton and sugar beets.  The area also produced grapes, pistachios, and pommegranates.  The primary livestock are Karakul sheep.Frank Clements.  Conflict in Afghanistan: a historical encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2003. 
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Other products
The province also produces silk. Coal is mined in the Karkar Valley.

Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:

 Districts of Baghlan ProvinceDistrictCapitalPopulationAreaAfghanistan Geographic & Thematic LayersNotesAndarab  24400   Sub-divided in 2005Baghlan     Annexed into Baghlani Jadid District in 2005Baghlani Jadid  164100  Burka  50400  Dahana-I-Ghuri  56300  Dih Salah  30500   Created in 2005 within Andarab DistrictDushi  64000  Farang Wa Gharu  15900   Created in 2005 within Khost Wa Fereng DistrictGuzargahi Nur  9700   Created in 2005 within Khost Wa Fereng DistrictKhinjan  29100  Khost Wa Fereng  60300   Sub-divided in 2005Khwaja Hijran  22800   Created in 2005 within Andarab DistrictNahrin  66100  Puli Hisar  26400   Created in 2005 within Andarab DistrictPuli Khumri  199700  Tala wa Barfak  28800  

 Politics 
 Governors 
The current Governor of Baghlan is Mohammad Akbar Barakzai, appointed 2009.

 Related pages 
 Baghlan

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