Usta Muhammad District
District in Balochistan, Pakistan
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Usta Muhammad (Urdu: استہ محمد, Balochi استا محمد) district lies in the southeastern part of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.[4]
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| Usta Muhammad | |
Map of Balochistan with Usta Muhammad District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′42″N 68°2′35″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Established | September 01 2022 |
| Headquarters | Usta Mohammad |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Ramzan |
| • District Police Officer | Gulam Hussain Bajoi |
| • MPA | Sardarzada Mir Faisal Khan Jamali |
| Area | |
• Total | 953 km2 (368 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 292,060 |
| • Density | 306/km2 (794/sq mi) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Constituency Provincial | PB 17 |
| Website | Official site |
Usta Muhammad District is sub-divided into two tehsils. Usta Mohammad tehsil serves as the district headquarters.[5] It was created in September 2022 by dividing Jaffarabad District.[6]
Usta Muhammad district lies in the plains adjoining the Sindh province
Jamia Masjid Hussaini is a mosque located on Jinnah Road in Usta Muhammad, Balochistan, Pakistan.The current Imam and Khateeb of the mosque is Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Attari.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following two Tehsils:[6]
| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[7] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[8] |
Union Councils | Municipal Corporation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usta Muhammad Tehsil | 399 | 210,870 | 528.50 | 38.17% | 11 | MCUsta |
| Gandakha Tehsil | 554 | 81,190 | 146.55 | 24.59% | 09
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Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 47,697 | — |
| 1972 | 74,316 | +4.11% |
| 1981 | 107,139 | +4.15% |
| 1998 | 160,230 | +2.40% |
| 2017 | 260,865 | +2.60% |
| 2023 | 292,060 | +1.90% |
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According to 2023 census, Usta Muhammad District had a population of 292,060.[10] At the time of the 2017 census the district had 27,372 households and a population of 260,865. Usta Muhammad district had a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 29.52% - 39.72% for males and 19.02% for females. 76,753 (29.42%) lived in urban areas. 94,009 (36.03%) were under 10 years of age.[1]
Religion
Languages
At the time of the 2017 census, 40.18% of the population spoke Balochi, 24.71% Sindhi, 19.05% Saraiki and 14.35% Brahui as their first language.[1]
