Chaman District
District in Balochistan, Pakistan
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Chaman District [a] is located in the northwest of Balochistan, Pakistan.[2][3] Chaman District was created after the bifurcation of Qila Abdullah District in 2021.[3][4]
Chaman District
ضلع چمن | |
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Friendship Gate | |
 Map of Balochistan with Chaman District highlighted in maroon | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Divisions | Quetta |
| Established | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Chaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Chairman | Haji Amanullah (JUI(F)) |
| • District Vice Chairman | Majeed Khan Achakzai (BAP) |
| Area | |
| 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 466,218 | |
| • Density | 347.7/km2 (900.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 130,139 (27.91%) |
| • Rural | 336,079 (72.09%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Administrative divisions
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,087 | — |
| 1972 | 47,692 | +5.64% |
| 1981 | 68,848 | +4.16% |
| 1998 | 151,854 | +4.76% |
| 2017 | 434,561 | +5.69% |
| 2023 | 466,218 | +1.18% |
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As of the 2023 census, Chaman district has 61,915 households and a population of 466,218. The district has a sex ratio of 127.40 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 39.97%: 47.73% for males and 30.60% for females.[8][9] 182,044 (39.05% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[10] 130,139 (27.91%) live in urban areas.[8] 1,654 (0.35% of the surveyed population) are religious minorities, mainly Christians and some Hindus.[11] Pashto is the predominant language, spoken by 99.37% of the population.[12]
