Makran Division
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan
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Makran Division (Urdu: مکران ڈویژن) is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is located in southern Balochistan along the Gulf of Oman coast. CNIC Code of Makran Division is 52.
Makran Division
مکران ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
 Map of Makran Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Turbat |
| Established | 1 July 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 52,067 km2 (20,103 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| 1,875,872 | |
| • Density | 36.03/km2 (93.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 703,374 (37.50%) |
| • Rural | 1,172,498 (62.5%) |
| Ethnicities | |
| • Language Speakers | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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History
On 3 October 1952, the former princely state of Makran under the British Raj joined Pakistan and merged with three other states to form the Baluchistan States Union.
On 14 October 1955, after the dissolution of the Baluchistan States Union, Makran was given the status of a district of Kalat Division of Balochistan province.
In 1958, Gwadar town was brought from Oman, included in Makran District and constituted a tehsil.
On 1 July 1970, Makran was established as a division of Balochistan Province by the bifurcation of Kalat Division, with the three tehsils of Makran district: Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar being upgraded to district status.
List of the Districts
List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[6] | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²)
(2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwadar Tehsil | 2,590 | 147,673 | 57.02 | Gwadar | |
| Jiwani Tehsil | 454 | 35,004 | 77.10 | ||
| Ormara Tehsil | 2,796 | 27,832 | 9.95 | ||
| Pasni Tehsil | 4,822 | 74,128 | 15.37 | ||
| Suntsar Tehsil | 1,975 | 20,523 | 10.39 | ||
| Turbat Tehsil | 9,742 | 470,605 | 48.31 | Kech | |
| Balnigor Tehsil | 1,238 | 50,404 | 40.71 | ||
| Buleda Tehsil | 1,997 | 107,847 | 54.00 | ||
| Dasht Tehsil | 2,486 | 90,080 | 36.23 | ||
| Zamuran Tehsil | 1,462 | 71,616 | 48.98 | ||
| Gayab Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Solband Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Gowargo Tehsil | 1,471 | 31,718 | 21.56 | Panjgur | |
| Panjgur Tehsil | 2,945 | 392,277 | 133.20 | ||
| Paroom Tehsil | 3,378 | 31,113 | 9.21 | ||
| Gichk Tehsil | 8,387 | 33,578 | 4.00 | ||
| Tump Tehsil | 1,945 | 147,041 | 75.60 | Tump | |
| Mand Tehsil | 1,456 | 56,772 | 38.99 |
Constituencies
| District | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Gwadar | PB-24 Gwadar | NA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar |
| Kech | PB-25 Kech-I | |
| PB-26 Kech-II | ||
| PB-27 Kech-III | NA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech | |
| PB-28 Kech-IV | ||
| Panjgur | PB-29 Panjgur-I | |
| PB-30 Panjgur-II |
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 652,602 | — |
| 1998 | 832,753 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 1,489,015 | +3.11% |
| 2023 | 1,875,872 | +3.92% |
| Sources:[7] | ||
According to 2023 census, Makran division had a population of 1,875,872[8] roughly equal to the country of Kosovo[9] or the US state of Idaho[10]
Religion
| Religious group |
1911[11] | 1921[12] | 1931[13] | 1941[14] | 2023[15] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam  |
71,758 | 99.74% | 71,625 | 99.67% | 68,213 | 99.64% | 86,406 | 99.72% | 1,862,440 | 99.41% |
Hinduism  |
137 | 0.19% | 216 | 0.3% | 233 | 0.34% | 206 | 0.24% | 1,541 | 0.08% |
Christianity  |
40 | 0.06% | 11 | 0.02% | 11 | 0.02% | 20 | 0.02% | 6,574 | 0.35% |
Sikhism  |
2 | 0% | 8 | 0.01% | 3 | 0% | 17 | 0.02% | 215 | 0.01% |
Zoroastrianism  |
4 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 11 | 0% |
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1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism  |
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Jainism  |
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Tribal | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2,570 | 0.13% |
| Total population | 71,942 | 100% | 71,860 | 100% | 68,462 | 100% | 86,651 | 100% | 1,873,426 | 100% |
| Note: British Baluchistan era figures are for the Makran Division of Kalat State, which roughly corresponds to present-day Makran Division. | ||||||||||
The population mainly consists of Siddis, Meds, and other tribes of aboriginal descent such as the Darzadis, Koras (seaman), with a significant population of Arabs.[16]
