Nasirabad Division
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan
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Naseerabad Division (Urdu: نصیر آباد ڈویژن) is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is the only Irrigation & Agricultural Division of Balochistan. The division connects Balochistan with Sindh. Naseerabad division was created by bifurcation of Sibi division in 1987. Its Divisional headquarters are at Dera Murad Jamali. CNIC Code of Naseerabad Division is 53. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Nasirabad Division is 2,044,021.
Naseerabad Division
نصیرآباد ڈویژن نصیرآباد ولایت بخش نصیرآباد | |
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 Map of Naseerabad Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Dera Murad Jamali |
| Established | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Moin Ur Rehman Khan (BPS-20 BCS) |
| • Regional Police Officer | Muhammad Saleem Lehri (BPS-20 PSP) |
| • Constituensy | NA-254 Nasirabad-cum-Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi NA-255 Sohbat Pur-cum-Jaffarabad-cum-Usta Muhammad-cum-Nasirabad |
| Population (2023) | |
| 2,044,021 | |
| • Urban | 389,655 (19.06%) |
| • Rural | 1,654,366 (80.94%) |
| Ethnicities | |
| • People | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 0838 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-BA |
List of the Districts
| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[3] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit.
rate (2023)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohbatpur | Sohbatpur | 802 | 240,106 | 299.6 | 41.02% |
| 2 | Nasirabad | Dera Murad Jamali | 3,387 | 563,315 | 166.1 | 28.96% |
| 3 | Usta Muhammad | Usta Muhammad | 953 | N/A | 280 | 35.53% |
| 4 | Jafarabad | Dera Allahyar | 1,643 | 594,558 | 361.1 | 35.53 % |
| 5 | Jhal Magsi | Gandava | 3,615 | 203,368 | 56.2 | 30.14% |
List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[3] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[4] |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffarabad Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | Jafarabad |
| Jhatpat Tehsil | 690 | 302,498 | 438.40 | 36.70% | |
| Gandavah Tehsil | 1,344 | 71,230 | 53.00 | 36.35% | Jhal Magsi |
| Jhal Magsi Tehsil | 1,679 | 116,528 | 69.40 | 26.82% | |
| Mirpur Tehsil | 592 | 15,610 | 26.37 | 24.86% | |
| Faridabad Tehsil | 137 | 68,948 | 503.27 | 41.09% | Sohbatpur |
| Hayrvi Tehsil | 73 | 16,891 | 231.38 | 42.60% | |
| Manjipur Tehsil | 82 | 23,624 | 288.10 | 43.85% | |
| Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil | 77 | 18,175 | 236.04 | 45.90% | |
| Panhwar Tehsil | 99 | 47,624 | 481.05 | 35.38% | |
| Sohbatpur Tehsil | 334 | 64,844 | 194.14 | 42.30% | |
| Baba Kot Tehsil | 967 | 53,661 | 55.49 | 15.41% | Nasirabad |
| Dera Murad Jamali | 281 | 265,822 | 945.99 | 34.93% | |
| Landhi Tehsil | 266 | 8,638 | 32.47 | 17.60% | |
| Chattar Tehsil | 961 | 32,276 | 33.59 | 17.21% | |
| Meer Hassan Tesil | 229 | 53,400 | 233.19 | 22.99% | |
| Tamboo Tehsil | 683 | 149,518 | 218.91 | 28.80% | |
| Usta Muhammad Tehsil | 399 | 210,870 | 528.50 | 38.17% | Usta Muhammad |
| Gandakha Tehsil | 554 | 81,190 | 146.55 | 24.59% |
Constituencies
| # | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB-11 Jhal Magsi | NA-254 Nasirabad-cum-Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi | Jhal Magsi |
| 2 | PB-12 Kachhi | Kachhi | |
| 3 | PB-13 Nasirabad-I | Nasirabad | |
| 4 | PB-14 Nasirabad-II | ||
| 5 | PB-15 Sohbatpur | NA-255 Sohbat Pur-cum-Jaffarabad-cum-Usta Muhammad-cum-Nasirabad | Sohbatpur |
| 6 | PB-16 Jafarabad | Jafarabad | |
| 7 | PB-17 Usta Muhammad | Usta Muhammad |
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 699,669 | — |
| 1998 | 1,076,708 | +2.57% |
| 2017 | 1,661,077 | +2.31% |
| 2023 | 2,044,021 | +3.52% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
As per the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the division has a population of about 2,044,021[6] roughly equal to the country of Slovenia[7] or the US state of Nebraska.[8] The literacy rate of Nasirabad Division is approximately 32.59%, with 40.72% for males and 24.06% for females, highlighting a significant gender disparity.
Language
The major languages spoken in the region are Balochi (55.2%), Sindhi (18.8%), Brahui (13.1%), Saraiki (11.8%), Urdu (0.21%) and (0.89%) others . Balochi is the most widely spoken, particularly in rural areas, while Sindhi and Saraiki are more common in the southern and eastern parts of the division. The presence of multiple languages reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the region.
