Sanjawi Tehsil
Tehsil in Balochistan, Pakistan
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Sanjawi Tehsil (Pashto: سنځاوۍ; pronounced Sanzāwə́i locally) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ziarat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into five Union Councils and is headquartered at the city of Sanjawi.[1]
Sanjawi Tehsil
سنځاوۍ تحصیل سنجاوی تحصیل | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Ziarat |
| Government | |
| • Notables |
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| Area | |
| 1,812 km2 (700 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 110,623 | |
| • Density | 61.05/km2 (158.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 45,539 (41.17%) |
| • Rural | 65,084 (58.83%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 35.88% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union Councils | 5 |
The population belongs to Dummar, Syed (Taran)Andar, Sulaimankhel (سليمان خېل), Pechi, Zakhpel, Nasar, Kharoti, and Tarin tribes.[2]
Demographics
Population
According to the 2023 census, the population of Sanjawi Tehsil is 110,623 which is spread across 12,073 households.[3] The overall literacy rate stands at 35.88% with notable gender gap: 43.68% among men and just 27.30% among women. These figures reflect ongoing challenges in access to education, particularly for girls and women in rural areas.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 10,579 | — |
| 1972 | 19,702 | +5.82% |
| 1981 | 30,983 | +5.16% |
| 1998 | 47,408 | +2.53% |
| 2017 | 92,497 | +3.58% |
| 2023 | 110,623 | +3.03% |
| Sources: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics:[4] | ||
Languages
Pashto is the predominant language in the tehsil, spoken by approximately 108,806 individuals (~98.36% of the population). A small portion of the population speaks other local languages.
Towns
Sanjawi Tehsil consists of the following villages:
- Chelaiz Khalil
- Uzhlaiz
- Regora
- Zara Sanzavi (old Sanjavi)
- Poi Shareef
- Aghbarg
- Bghaow
- Chawter (چوتېر)
- Tor Waam
- Lawangabad
- Sinn Gharra
- Arbusi
- Khrashang
- Lawang Abad
- Tand Wani
- Asghara
- Petawo
- Pasra
- Bayya
- Nusk
- Givarri
- Jilga
- Thakary
- Maraty
- Inzargat
- Narai Dag
- Shereen
- Ghunza
- Shinlaiz
- Ghairkhwa
- Sara Khaizai
- Oach Wany
- Kaazha
- Kanderha
- Salam
- Androbai
