Kalat Division
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan
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Kalat Division or Qalat Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province of Pakistan.[1] Its capital city is Khuzdar founded on 14 October 1955. CNIC Code of Kalat Division is 51. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Kalat Division is 2,719,964 (2.7 million).
Qalat Division
قلات ڈویژن قلات ولایت | |
|---|---|
Map of Kalat Division | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′N 66°00′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Khuzdar |
| Established | 14 October 1955 |
| Founded by | Khanate of Kalat |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Dawood Khan Khilji |
| • Constituency | NA-256 Khuzdar NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung |
| Area | |
| 91,767 km2 (35,431 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,007 m (6,585 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 2,719,964 | |
| • Density | 29.65/km2 (76.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 863,081 (31.72%) |
| • Rural | 1,857,937 (68.28%) |
| Demonym | Kalati |
| Language Speakers (2023) | |
| • Native Speakers | |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate |
|
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 844 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-BA |
History
Kalat Division was established after the dissolution of the Balochistan state union on 14 October 1955. When the Baluchistan States Union became Kalat Division, Khuzdar was established as the divisional headquarters. At the time of its establishment, the division had four districts (04) Kalat, Makran, Lasbela, and Kharan district.
In 1960, Lasbela district transferred to form Karachi-Bela division. On 1 July 1971, Makran district separates from Kalat Division to form a separate division. In 1972, Lasbela district again become a part of Kalat division. In 1974, a new district Khuzdar created from Kalat district and added in Kalat Division.
In 1991, Mastung district spelt from Kalat district territory included in Kalat Division. In 1992, Awaran district split from khuzdar district and added in Kalat Division.
In 2007, Washuk district created from Kharan district territory and added in Kalat Division.
On 17 May 2015, Kharan and Washuk district shifted from Kalat Division to newly established Rakhshan Division. In 2017, Surab district created from Kalat district territory included in Kalat Division.
Recently, in 2022, Hub district split from Lasbela district and added in Kalat division.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 1,044,174 | — |
| 1998 | 1,457,722 | +1.98% |
| 2017 | 2,509,230 | +2.90% |
| 2023 | 2,721,018 | +1.36% |
| Sources:[2] | ||
According to 2023 census, Kalat Division had a population of 2,721,018[3] roughly equal to the population of the US state of Kansas.[4] It had an area of 91,767 km² roughly equal to the area of Hungary[5] or the US state of Virginia.[4]
Language
The population of the division is predominantly Brahui and Balochi, with an estimated 58.50% identifying as Brahui (1,591,281) and around 35.87% (975,666) as Baloch, while the include Pashtuns and other minority groups.[7]
Districts
| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[8] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023)[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awaran[1] | Awaran | 29,510 | 178,958 | 6.1 | 36.34% |
| 2 | Hub | Hub | 6,716 | 382,885 | 57 | 36.47% |
| 3 | Lasbela | Uthal | 15,153 | 680,977 | 44.9 | 36.47% |
| 4 | Surab | Surab | 762 | 279,038 | 366.5 | 37.44% |
| 5 | Mastung[1] | Mastung | 3,308 | 313,271 | 94.7 | 45.97% |
| 6 | Khuzdar | Khuzdar | 35,380 | 997,214 | 28.2 | 38.59% |
| 7 | Kalat[1][10] | Kalat | 7,654 | 271,560 | 35.5 | 39.70% |
Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[8] | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²)
(2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[11] |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaran Tehsil | 13,075 | 45,774 | 3.50 | 42.90% | Awaran |
| Gishkaur Tehsil | 4,578 | 31,462 | 6.87 | 36.34% | |
| Jhal Jhao Tehsil | 6,381 | 28,132 | 4.41 | 26.62% | |
| Korak Jhao Tehsil | 3,058 | 27,652 | 9.04 | 26.71% | |
| Mashkay Tehsil | 2,418 | 45,938 | 19.00 | 41.21% | |
| Gadani Tehsil | 419 | 29,215 | 69.73 | 48.57% | Hub |
| Sonmiani Tehsil | 2,616 | 67,991 | 25.99 | 35.80% | |
| Hub Tehsil | 868 | 233,443 | 268.94 | 44.35% | |
| Sakran Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Dureji Tehsil | 2,813 | 52,236 | 18.57 | 15.58% | |
| Kalat Tehsil | 3,788 | 167,405 | 44.19 | 44.19% | Kalat |
| Mangocher Tehsil | 1,148 | 80,138 | 69.81 | 35.22% | |
| Gazg Tehsil | 1,390 | 8,286 | 5.96 | 18.75% | |
| Johan Tehsil | 1,328 | 15,731 | 11.85 | 27.49% | |
| Khuzdar Tehsil | 6,112 | 359,358 | 58.80 | 43.85% | Khuzdar |
| Nal Tehsil | 1,791 | 103,631 | 57.86 | 47.26% | |
| Wadh Tehsil | 2,118 | 116,229 | 54.88 | 31.83% | |
| Zehri Tehsil | 4,021 | 150,928 | 37.53 | 49.38% | |
| Baghbana Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Aranji Tehsil | 7,456 | 50,533 | 6.78 | 12.11% | |
| Gresha Tehsil | 2,622 | 69,665 | 26.57 | 22.10% | |
| Karakh Tehsil | 5,352 | 145806 | 26.62 | 32.14% | |
| Moola Tehsil | 3,283 | 32,689 | 9.96 | 52.68% | |
| Ornach Tehsil | 3,368 | 41,811 | 12.41 | 21.58% | |
| Saroona Tehsil | 3,257 | 36,380 | 11.17 | 24.22% | |
| Uthal Tehsil | 1,756 | 88,933 | 50.65 | 33.95% | Lasbela |
| Lakhra Tehsil | 1,954 | 46,744 | 23.92 | 15.31% | |
| Bela Tehsil | 1,527 | 129,264 | 84.65 | 40.98% | |
| Kanraj Tehsil | 1,190 | 15,996 | 13.44 | 20.32% | |
| Liari Tehsil | 2,010 | 17,155 | 8.53 | 16.09% | |
| Dasht Tehsil | 1,047 | 67,935 | 64.89 | 36.79% | Mastung |
| Mastung Tehsil | 692 | 162,319 | 234.57 | 53.70% | |
| Khad Koocha Tehsil | 640 | 46,316 | 72.37 | 33.22% | |
| Kirdgap Tehsil | 929 | 36,701 | 39.51 | 42.71% | |
| Dasht e Goran | 215 | 27,503 | 127.92 | 38.85% | Surab |
| Gidder | 205 | 89,631 | 437.22 | 36.31% | |
| Shaheed meharabad zehri | 109 | 66,435 | 609.50 | 42.85% | |
| Surab Tehsil | 233 | 95,469 | 409.74 | 34.34% |
Constituencies
| # | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB-18 Khuzdar-I | NA-256 Khuzdar | Khuzdar |
| 2 | PB-19 Khuzdar-II | ||
| 3 | PB-20 Khuzdar-III | ||
| 4 | PB-21 Hub | NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran | Hub |
| 5 | PB-22 Lasbela | Lasbela | |
| 6 | PB-23 Awaran | Awaran | |
| 7 | PB-35 Surab | NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung | Surab |
| 8 | PB-36 Kalat | Kalat | |
| 9 | PB-37 Mastung | Mastung |