Provinsi Laghman
Laghman
لغمان | |
|---|---|
 Lush greenery stands in stark contrast to the surrounding desert in Laghman Province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Laghman highlighted | |
| Koordinat (Capital): 34°40′N 70°12′E / 34.66°N 70.20°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mihtarlam |
| Pemerintahan | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Asif Nang |
| Luas | |
| • Total | 3.842,6 km2 (14,836 sq mi) |
| Populasi (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 445.588 |
| • Kepadatan | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Zona waktu | UTC+4:30 |
| Kode ISO 3166 | AF-LAG |
| Main languages | Pashto Dari Pashayi |
Laghman (Pashto/Persian: لغمان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It has a population of about 445,600,[1] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. The city of Mihtarlam serves as the capital of the province. In some historical texts the name is written as "Lamghan" or as "Lamghanat".
History
Located currently at the Kabul Museum are Aramaic inscriptions that were found in Laghman which indicated an ancient trade route from India to Palmyra.[2] Aramaic was the bureaucratic script language of the Achaemenids whose influence had extended toward Laghman.[3] During the invasions of Alexander the Great, the area was known as Lampaka.[4]
Inscriptions in Aramaic dating from the Mauryan Dynasty were found in Laghman which discussed the conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism.[5] The inscription mentions that the distance to Palmyra is 300 dhanusha or yojana.
The Mahamayuri Tantra dated to between 1-3rd century mentions a number of popular Yaksha shrines. It mentions Yaksh Kalahapriya being worshipped in Lampaka.[6]
Healthcare
The percentage of households with clean drinking water fell from 39% in 2005 to 34% in 2011.[7] The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 3% in 2005 to 36% in 2011.[7]
Education
The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) increased from 14% in 2005 to 26% in 2011.[7] The overall net enrolment rate (6–13 years of age) increased from 48% in 2005 to 52% in 2011.[7]
Demography
The total population of the province is about 424,100, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society.[1] According to the Naval Postgraduate School, as of 2010 the ethnic groups of the province are as follows: 51.3% Pashtun, 21.7% Tajik, 27% Pashai and Nuristani (Kata).[8][9] The people of Laghman are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim.
Referensi
- ^ a b c "Settled Population of Laghman province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization. Diakses tanggal 2013-06-17.
- ^ Cultural policy in Afghanistan; Studies and documents on cultural policies; 1975
- ^ "AŚOKA". iranicaonline.org.
- ^ Henning, W. B. (2 April 2018). "The Aramaic Inscription of Asoka Found in Lampāka". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 13 (1): 80–88. JSTOR 609063.
- ^ Kurt A. Behrend. Handbuch Der Orientalistik: India. The Buddhist Architecture of Gandhara, Part 2, Volume 1. hlm. 39.
- ^ THE MAHAMAYURI VIDYARAJNI SUTRA 佛母大孔雀明王經, Translated into English by Cheng Yew Chung based on Amoghavajra’s Chinese Translation (Taisho Volume 19, Number 982)
- ^ a b c d Archive, Civil Military Fusion Centre Diarsipkan 2014-05-31 di Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Welcome - Naval Postgraduate School" (PDF). www.nps.edu. Diakses tanggal 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Laghman Province". Program for Culture & Conflict Studies. Naval Postgraduate School. Diakses tanggal 2013-06-16.
Templat:Provinces of Afghanistan Templat:Districts of Laghman
