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District of Balochistan in Pakistan
Nushki District ضلع نوشکی
نوشکے دمگ
District of Balochistan
Top: Camels in Nushki Desert
Bottom: Rako rock formation near Nushki
Map of Balochistan with Nushki District higlightedMap of Balochistan with Nushki District higlighted
CountryPakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DivisionRakhshan
EstablishedN/A
HeadquartersNushki
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Balochistan5,797 km (2,238 sq mi)
Population
 • District of Balochistan207,834
 • Density36/km (93/sq mi)
 • Urban48,572
 • Rural159,262
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils1

Nushki District (Urdu: ضلع نوشکی, locally known as Noshkay نوشکے) is one of the districts of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The administration of the Nushki district was taken over from the Khan of Kalat by the British government in 1896 and was leased from him on a perpetual quit rent in 1899.

Etymology

Balochi word Noshkay is derived from two Balochi words "Nosh-Koh" which stand for finishing work. The area was known as "Noshkay" until it was changed to "Noshki" during the British era.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A—    
1961N/A—    
1972N/A—    
1981N/A—    
199898,030—    
2017178,947+3.22%
2023207,834+2.53%
Sources:

Population

As of the 2023 census, Nushki district has 31,255 households and a population of 207,834. The district has a sex ratio of 108.75 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 57.12%: 69.24% for males and 44.16% for females. 73,251 (35.35% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 48,572 (23.37%) live in urban areas.

Religion

Religions in Nushki district (2023)
Religion Percent
Islam   99.13%
Hinduism   0.69%
Other   0.23%

In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 99.13% while Hindus formed 0.69% of the population.

Language

Languages of Nushki district (2023)

  Brahui (56.87%)  Balochi (38.46%)  Pashto (4.34%)  Others (0.33%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 56.87% of the population spoke Brahui, 38.46% Balochi and 4.34% Pashto as their first language.

The following tribes are found in the district:

  • Jamaldini
  • Mandai
  • Badini
  • Mohammad Hassani
  • Sarparah
  • Syed
  • Barech
  • Mengal
  • Pirkani
  • Sasoli
  • Sumalani
  • Rodeni
  • Yallanzai
  • Hassanzai

Administrative divisions

Nushki District has only one tehsil, Nushki Tehsil, which is further sub-divided into eight union councils: Mengal, Badini Kashingi, Anam Bostan, Dak, Jamaldini, Ahmedwal, Mal, and Municipal Committee Noshki.

Tehsil Area

(km²)

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)

Union Councils
Nushki Tehsil 3,731 190,905 51.17 59.04% ...
Dak Tehsil 2,066 16,929 8.19 36.29% ...

References

  1. ^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. "7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  8. "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).

Bibliography

  • District Gazetteer 1905
  • 1998 District census report of Chagai. Census publication. Vol. 38. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.

External links

Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
Provincial capital: Quetta
Kalat
Makran
Nasirabad
Quetta
Sibi
Zhob
Rakhshan
Loralai
- formerly part of Quetta Division; - formerly part of Kalat Division; - formerly part of Zhob Division ; - abolished

29°30′N 65°40′E / 29.500°N 65.667°E / 29.500; 65.667


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