Derajat
Derajat (Punjabi/Urdu: ڈیرہ جاٹ), the plural of the word 'dera', is a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan meet. Derajat is bound by the Indus River to the east, and the Sulaiman Mountains to the west.
Derajat
ڈیرہ جاٹ | |
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| Provinces | Balochistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Saraikis, Balochs Minor: Pashtuns |
| • Languages | Pashto Saraiki, Urdu, Hindko, Balochi |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time |
| Largest cities | |
The two major cities in the region are Dera Ghazi Khan (southwestern Punjab) and Dera Ismail Khan (southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The Baloch towns of Dera Bugti, Dera Allah Yar and Dera Murad Jamali are adjacent to Derajat towards the southwest. The people of Derajat are called Derawal, and the varieties of Saraiki they speak are collectively called Derawali dialect, also known locally as Hindki. Pashto and Balochi languages are spoken in the northern and western parts of Derajat, respectively.