ii. Modern Province

Bādḡīs is a province (welāyat) of northwestern Afghanistan created in 1343 Š./1964 out of the former province of Herat (q.v.). Since the recent loss of the Košk-e Kohna ʿalāqadārī, transferred back to Herat province, Bādḡīs province covers 20,066 km² and is presently (1363 Š./1984) divided into four districts (woloswālī). The only locality with urban status is the provincial center, Qaḷʿa-ye Now (q.v.).

See Table 8 and Table 9 for compilation of main available data about present population and land use in the province and districts.