Zhob District
Zhob District
ږوب ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Zhob Bazaar Bottom: Mountains near Zhob | |
![]() Map of Balochistan with Zhob District highlighted | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Zhob |
Established | 1890 |
Founded by | British government |
Headquarters | Zhob(Formally Fort Sandeman) |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 15,987 km2 (6,173 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 310,354 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | PKT |
Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Main Language(s) | Pashto |
Zhob District (Pashto: ږوب ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع ژوب) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The population of Zhob District is estimated to 310,544 in 2017.[2] Zhob River is used for irrigation in the Zhob District.
Administration
The 1998 census report lists two sub-divisions: Lower Zhob (comprising Zhob tehsil and Sambaza sub-tehsil) and Kakar Khurasan (encompassing the tehsil of Qamar Din Karez and the subtehsil of Ashewat).[3] A government webpage lists these as Ashwat, Qamar Din Karez, Sambaza and Zhob, without indicating if any of them are sub-tehsils.[4]
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 310,354, of which 168,239 were males and 142,114 females. Rural population was 264,190 (85.12%) while the urban population was 46,164 (14.87%). The literacy rate was 33.44% - the male literacy rate was 43.12% while the female literacy rate was 22.01%. 1,107 people in the district were from religious minorities.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 96.03% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.71% Saraiki as their first language.[1]
The majority of the population of Zhob district is Pashtun. The tribes of Zhob district include the Mandokhail, Khosti, Sherani, Kakar,Sulaimankhel, Harifal, Lawoon and Babar. Currently a large number of IDPs and have been settled within the confines of the District as part of the evacuation from Operation Zarb-e-Azb taking place to the north of Zhob.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk.
- ^ PCO 1998, p. 10.
- ^ "List of Tehsils/Talukas with respect to their Districts" Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- 1998 District Census report of Zhob. Census publication. Vol. 107. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
External links
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www.zamazhob.asia
Coordinates: 31°10′N 68°50′E / 31.167°N 68.833°E
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