Nushki District
District of Balochistan in Pakistan
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Nushki District (Urdu: ضلع نوشکی, locally known as Noshkay نوشکے)[citation needed] is one of the districts of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The administration of the Nushki district was taken over from the Khan of Kalat by the British government in 1896 and was leased from him on a perpetual quit rent in 1899.[3]
Nushki District
ضلع نوشکی نوشکے دمگ | |
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 Top: Camels in Nushki Desert Bottom: Rako rock formation near Nushki | |
 Map of Balochistan with Nushki District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Rakhshan |
| Established | N/A |
| Headquarters | Nushki |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 5,797 km2 (2,238 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| 207,834 | |
| • Density | 35.85/km2 (92.86/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 48,572 |
| • Rural | 159,262 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 1 |
Etymology
Balochi word Noshkay is derived from two Balochi words "Nosh-Koh" which stand for finishing work. The area was known as "Noshkay" until it was changed to "Noshki" during the British era.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 19,849 | — |
| 1972 | 31,261 | +4.22% |
| 1981 | 56,742 | +6.85% |
| 1998 | 98,030 | +3.27% |
| 2017 | 178,947 | +3.22% |
| 2023 | 207,834 | +2.53% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
Population
As of the 2023 census, Nushki district has 31,255 households and a population of 207,834. The district has a sex ratio of 108.75 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 57.12%: 69.24% for males and 44.16% for females.[6][7] 73,251 (35.35% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[8] 48,572 (23.37%) live in urban areas.[6]
Religion
In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 99.13% while Hindus formed 0.69% of the population.[1]
Language
At the time of the 2023 census, 56.87% of the population spoke Brahui, 38.46% Balochi and 4.34% Pashto as their first language.[1]
Administrative divisions
Nushki District has only one tehsil, Nushki Tehsil, which is further sub-divided into eight union councils: Mengal, Badini Kashingi, Anam Bostan, Dak, Jamaldini, Ahmedwal, Mal, and Municipal Committee Noshki.
| Tehsil | Area
(km2)[10] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km2) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[11] |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nushki Tehsil | 3,731 | 190,905 | 51.17 | 59.04% | ... |
| Dak Tehsil | 2,066 | 16,929 | 8.19 | 36.29% | ... |
