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Dera Bugti District

Coordinates: 28°50′N 69°00′E / 28.833°N 69.000°E / 28.833; 69.000
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Dera Bugti District
ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی
ڈیرہ بگٹی دمگ‎
District of Balochistan
Canyon in Dera Bugti district
Canyon in Dera Bugti district
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionSibi
EstablishedJuly 1983
HeadquartersDera Bugti
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerAzhar Ali
 • District Police OfficerEssa Jan Rind
 • District Health OfficerDr. Muhammad azam
Area
 • Total10,160 km2 (3,920 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total313,110
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4
Websitewww.bdd.sdnpk.org/Derabugt.htm

Dera Bugti (Balochi and Urdu: ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.[2]

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into Four sub-divisions, these are:[3]

Demography

Religions in Dera Bugti district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 99.55%
Hinduism
 
 0.43%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

At the time of the 2017 census the district had 45,634 households and a population of 313,110. Dera Bugti had a sex ratio fo 897 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 26.55% - 41.52% for males and 9.35% for females. 100,365 (32.05%) lived in urban areas. 138,924 (44.37%) were under 10 years of age.[1]

Languages of Dera Bugti district (2017)

  Balochi (96.04%)
  Pashto (1.14%)
  Saraiki (1.07%)
  Others (1.75%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 96.04% of the population spoke Balochi, 1.14% Pashto and 1.07% Saraiki as their first language.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ PCO 1998, p. 13.
  3. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Dera Bugti - Government of Pakistan[permanent dead link]

Bibliography

  • 1998 District Census report of Dera Bugti. Census publication. Vol. 24. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
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