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	'''Jafarabad''' or '''Jaffarabad''' (]: جعفر آباد ) ] lies in the southeast of the ]i province of ]. Jafarabad’s headquarters are at ]. The district is named after ], a ] veteran from Balochistan and a close friend of Quaid-e-Azam ]. The district comprises two sub-divisions (] and Jhat Pat) containing four ]s - ], ], ] and ]. There are no Levy Thanas and ten police stations. The district has twenty-one Patwar Circles (nine in Usta Mohammad and twelve in Jhat Pat) and two hundred and thirty Mozas (with 136 in ] and 94 in ]).

			'''Jafarabad''' ({{langx\|bal\|جعفر آباد}}, {{langx\|ur\|{{nq\|ضلع جعفر آباد}}}}), ] lies in the southeastern part of ]'s province of ]. ], also known as Jhatpat among locals, serves as the district headquarters. {{sfn\|PCO\|2000\|p=1}} Jaffarabad District is sub-divided into two ]s. According to ] Jafarabad district has a population of 594,558.
	==Tehsils of Jaffarabad==

			== History ==
			Jafarabad District created in 1987 by bifurcation of ]. Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad & Gandakha ended being part of Jafarabad district. Jafarabad district is named after Mir ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Balochistan-Jaffarabad \|url=https://pakistanalmanac.com/balochistan-jaffarabad/ \|website=Pakistan Almanac \|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

			In 2022 Usta Muhammad was split off to form the new district of ].

			==Demographics==

			{{Historical populations\|1951\|N/A\|1961\|N/A\|1972\|N/A\|1981\|N/A\|1998\|291,290\|2017\|513,972\|2023\|594,558\|align=left\|percentages=pagr\|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf \|publisher = ]}}</ref>}}

			=== Population ===

			As of the ], Jaffarabad district has 81,562 households and a population of 594,558. The district has a sex ratio of 102.79 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 35.53%: 44.43% for males and 26.37% for females.<ref name="2023table1">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf \|website=]}}</ref><ref name="2023table12">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf \|website=]}}</ref> 224,911 (37.83% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.<ref name="2023table5">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_5.pdf \|website=] \|publisher=}}</ref> 163,393 (27.48%) live in urban areas.<ref name="2023table1">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf \|website=]}}</ref>

			=== Religion ===
			{{bar box\|title=Religions in Jaffarabad district (2023)<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf}}</ref>
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			{{bar percent\|]\|green\|98.33}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|darkorange\|1.24}}
			{{bar percent\|Other\|gray\|0.43}}
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			\|+Religions in present-day Jafarabad district
			! rowspan="2" \|Religion
			! colspan="2" \|2017<ref name="2017census">{{Cite web \|title=Pakistan Census 2017 District-Wise Tables: Jafarabad \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise/results/114 \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|access-date= \|website=]}}</ref>
			! colspan="2" \|2023<ref name="2023table9">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf \|website=]}}</ref>
			\|-
			!{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}}
			!{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
			!{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}}
			!{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
			\|-
			\| ] ]
			\| 506,405
			\| 98.53%
			\|584,619
			\|98.33%
			\|-
			\|] ]
			\|6,872
			\|1.34%
			\|7,379
			\|1.24%
			\|-
			\|Others
			\|695
			\|0.13%
			\|2,560
			\|0.43%
			\|-
			! Total Population
			!513,972
			!100%
			!594,558
			!100%
			\|}

			Islam is the predominant religion of the district with 98.33% followers.

			=== Language ===
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			\|thumb = left
			\|caption = Languages of Jafarabad district (2023)
			\|label1 = ] \|value1 = 51.9 \|color1 = limegreen
			\|label2 = ] \|value2 = 19.33 \|color2 = steelblue
			\|label3 = ] \|value3 = 15.45 \|color3 = crimson
			\|label4 = ] \|value4 = 12.07 \|color4 = aqua
			\|label5 = Others \|value5 = 1.25 \|color5 = grey
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			At the time of the 2023 census, 51.9% of the population spoke ], 19.33% ], 15.45% ], and 12.07% ] as their first language.<ref>https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=August 2024}}</ref>

			==Administration==
			The district of Jaffarabad is administratively subdivided into the following two ]:<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326132034/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=99&dn=Jaffarabad \|date=26 March 2012 }}</ref>
			{\| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
			!Tehsil
			!Area
			(km²)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf}}</ref>
			!Pop.
			(2023)
			!Density
			(ppl/km²)

			(2023)
			!Literacy rate
			(2023)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf}}</ref>
			!Union Councils
			\|-
			\|]
			\|...
			\|...
			\|...
			\|...
			\|...
			\|-
			\|]
			\|690
			\|302,498
			\|438.40
			\|36.70%
			\|...
			\|}

			== Education ==
			According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Jafarabad is ranked at number 113 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the Education Score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.

			Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stood at 36% whereas for females it was only 15%.<ref>Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (2016). ''Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2014-15''. Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, p.111. Available at: http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//pslm/publications/PSLM_2014-15_National-Provincial-District_report.pdf .</ref>

			Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 89% schools being at primary level. Compared with high schools which only constitute 4% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrolment figures with 27,448 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 736 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.

			Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 28% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

			Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to ] Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 117 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 116 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. More than 3 out of 5 schools in the district lack electricity, working toilet and a boundary wall. More than 1 out of 5 schools do not have clean drinking water.

			The main issues reported in for the district are unavailability of class rooms for students and a lack of university. Political interference is also reported in development of new schools.

			== Notes ==
			{{NoteFoot}}

			== References ==
	* ]
			=== Citations ===
	* ]
			{{Reflist}}
	* ]
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	==~~Population~~==		=== Sources ===
			{{Refbegin}}
			* {{cite book \|title = 1998 District Census report of Jaffarabad \|location = Islamabad \|publisher = Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan \|series = Census publication \|volume = 80 \|year = 2000 \|ref = {{harvid\|PCO\|2000}} }}
			{{Refend}}

			==External links==
	The population of Jafarabad district was estimated to be over 725,000 in 2005. More than 99% of the people of the district are ]. The major ] tribes in the district are the ], ]and ] while ] mainly living in jaffarabad.tribe represent the ] ] mainly live in usta Mohammad
			{{Commons category}}
			* at
			* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426011616/http://www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk/disttprofiles/jaffarabad.php \|date=26 April 2018 }} at {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106051657/http://www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk/ \|date=6 November 2018 }}

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Latest revision as of 03:47, 3 January 2025

This article is about a district of Pakistan. For the rural district located in Iran, see Jafarabad District (Iran).

District of Balochistan in Pakistan

Jafarabad District ضلع جعفر آباد
District of Balochistan
District Jaffarabad
Map of Balochistan with Jafarabad District highlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Nasirabad
Established	1987
Headquarters	Dera Allah Yar
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Azhar Shahzad
• Assistant Commissioner	Fahad Bashir Cheema
Area
• District of Balochistan	690 km (270 sq mi)
Population
• District of Balochistan	594,558
• Density	860/km (2,200/sq mi)
• Urban	163,393
• Rural	431,165
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Constituency	NA 261
Website	Official site

Jafarabad (Balochi: جعفر آباد, Urdu: ضلع جعفر آباد), district lies in the southeastern part of Pakistan's province of Balochistan. Dera Allah Yar, also known as Jhatpat among locals, serves as the district headquarters. Jaffarabad District is sub-divided into two tehsils. According to 2023 Pakistani census Jafarabad district has a population of 594,558.

History

Jafarabad District created in 1987 by bifurcation of Nasirabad District. Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad & Gandakha ended being part of Jafarabad district. Jafarabad district is named after Mir Jafar Khan Jamali.

In 2022 Usta Muhammad was split off to form the new district of Usta Muhammad.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	N/A	—
1961	N/A	—
1972	N/A	—
1981	N/A	—
1998	291,290	—
2017	513,972	+3.03%
2023	594,558	+2.46%
Sources:

Population

As of the 2023 census, Jaffarabad district has 81,562 households and a population of 594,558. The district has a sex ratio of 102.79 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 35.53%: 44.43% for males and 26.37% for females. 224,911 (37.83% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 163,393 (27.48%) live in urban areas.

Religion

Religions in Jaffarabad district (2023)
Religion			Percent
Islam			98.33%
Hinduism			1.24%
Other			0.43%

Religions in present-day Jafarabad district
Religion	2017		2023
Religion	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	506,405	98.53%	584,619	98.33%
Hinduism	6,872	1.34%	7,379	1.24%
Others	695	0.13%	2,560	0.43%
Total Population	513,972	100%	594,558	100%

Islam is the predominant religion of the district with 98.33% followers.

Language

Languages of Jafarabad district (2023)

Balochi (51.9%) Sindhi (19.33%) Saraiki (15.45%) Brahui (12.07%) Others (1.25%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 51.9% of the population spoke Balochi, 19.33% Sindhi, 15.45% Saraiki, and 12.07% Brahui as their first language.

Administration

The district of Jaffarabad is administratively subdivided into the following two Tehsils:

Tehsil	Area (km²)	Pop. (2023)	Density (ppl/km²) (2023)	Literacy rate (2023)	Union Councils
Jafarabad Tehsil	...	...	...	...	...
Jhatpat Tehsil	690	302,498	438.40	36.70%	...

Tehsil

Area

(km²)

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)

Union Councils

Jafarabad Tehsil

...

Jhatpat Tehsil

690

302,498

438.40

36.70%

...

Education

According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Jafarabad is ranked at number 113 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the Education Score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.

Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stood at 36% whereas for females it was only 15%.

Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 89% schools being at primary level. Compared with high schools which only constitute 4% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrolment figures with 27,448 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 736 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.

Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 28% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 117 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 116 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. More than 3 out of 5 schools in the district lack electricity, working toilet and a boundary wall. More than 1 out of 5 schools do not have clean drinking water.

The main issues reported in Taleem Do! App for the district are unavailability of class rooms for students and a lack of university. Political interference is also reported in development of new schools.

Notes

References

Citations

PCO 2000, p. 1.
"Balochistan-Jaffarabad". Pakistan Almanac. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
"Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
"7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
"7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Pakistan Census 2017 District-Wise Tables: Jafarabad". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
"7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf
Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jaffarabad – Government of Pakistan Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
"TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
"LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (2016). Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2014-15. Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, p.111. Available at: http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//pslm/publications/PSLM_2014-15_National-Provincial-District_report.pdf .

Sources

1998 District Census report of Jaffarabad. Census publication. Vol. 80. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.

External links

Jaffarabad District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
District Jaffarabad Archived 26 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine at www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk Archived 6 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Populated places in Jafarabad District
Dera Allah Yar (District headquarters) Gandakha Goth Mewa Khan Lehri Jhat Pat Usta Mohammad

v t e Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
Provincial capital: Quetta
Kalat	Awaran Kalat Khuzdar Hub Lasbela Mastung Surab
Makran	Gwadar Kech Panjgur
Nasirabad	Jafarabad Jhal Magsi Kachhi Nasirabad Sohbatpur Usta Muhammad
Quetta	Chaman Killa Abdullah Pishin Karezat Quetta
Sibi	Dera Bugti Harnai Kohlu Sibi Ziarat
Zhob	Killa Saifullah Sherani Zhob
Rakhshan	Chagai Kharan Nushki Washuk Chaman
Loralai	Barkhan Loralai Musakhail Duki
- formerly part of Quetta Division; - formerly part of Kalat Division; - formerly part of Zhob Division ; - abolished

28°25′N 68°10′E / 28.417°N 68.167°E / 28.417; 68.167

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