Wadh District
New district in Pakistan
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Wadh District is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, created in 2026 from part of Khuzdar District. The town of Wadh serves as the district headquarters.
Wadh District
Brahui: وڈھ | |
|---|---|
  Wadh District Location within Balochistan, Pakistan  Wadh District Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 27°21′0″N 66°26′20″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Khuzdar Division |
| Headquarters | Wadh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,277 km2 (2,810 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 261,671 |
| • Density | 35.96/km2 (93.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | Balochi and Brahui[2] |
History
Until its establishment as a district in 2026, it was part of Khuzdar District. In May 2026, the Government of Balochistan approved a major administrative restructuring, including splitting Khuzdar district into two new districts. Wadh District was created by merging Wadh Tehsil with Ornach Tehsil and Nal Tehsil.[3]
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils:[4]
| Tehsil[5] | Area
(km²)[6] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nal Tehsil | 1,791 | 103,631 | 57.86 | 47.26% |
| Wadh Tehsil | 2,118 | 116,229 | 54.88 | 31.83% |
| Ornach Tehsil | 3,368 | 41,811 | 12.41 | 21.58% |
