Zhob Division
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Zhob Division
ژوب ڈویژن ږوب څانګه ژۏب ولایت | |
|---|---|
 Map of Zhob Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Zhob |
| Established | 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Population (2023) | |
| 927,579 | |
| • Urban | 11.98% |
| • Rural | 88.02% |
| Ethnicities | |
| • People | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
|
| Website | zhob |
Zhob Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It was created in 1988 bifurcated from Quetta division. It remained abolished between 2000 and 2008 during the military rule of Pervez Musharraf, but later restored when his rule ended. CNIC Code of Zhob Division is 56.[3]
Loralai Division is carved after splitting Zhob Division,[4] consisting of Barkhan District, Loralai District, Musakhail District and Duki District.
Population
Districts
| # | District[4] | Headquarter | Area
(km2)[9] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km2) (2023) |
Lit.
rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhob | Zhob | 15,987 | 355,692 | 22.2 | 36.62% |
| 2 | Qilla Saifullah | Qilla Saifullah | 6,831 | 380,200 | 55.7 | 32.96% |
| 3 | Sherani | Sherani | 4,310 | 191,687 | 44.5 | 23.86% |
Tehsils
| # | Tehsil | Area
(km2)[10] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km2) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killa Saifullah Tehsil | 1,103 | 152,516 | 138.27 | Qila Saifullah | |
| 2 | Loiband Tehsil | 972 | 29,693 | 30.55 | ||
| 3 | Muslim Bagh Tehsil | 943 | 83,795 | 88.86 | ||
| 4 | Badini | 985 | 20,640 | 20.95 | ||
| 5 | Kanmetharzai Tehsil | 383 | 34,298 | 89.55 | ||
| 6 | Shinki Tehsil | 2,445 | 59,258 | 24.24 | ||
| 7 | Qamar Din Karez Tehsil | Zhob | ||||
| 8 | Zhob Tehsil | 9,322 | 284,620 | 30.53 | ||
| 9 | Ashwat Tehsil | 901 | 25,094 | 27.85 | ||
| 10 | Kashatu Tehsil | 1,590 | 5,810 | 3.65 | ||
| 11 | Sambaza Tehsil | 2,888 | 25,150 | 8.71 | ||
| 12 | Sherani Tehsil | 4,310 | 191,687 | 44.47 | Sherani |
Constituencies
| District | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Sherani | PB-1 Sherani-Cum-Zhob | NA-251 Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Killa Saifullah |
| Zhob | ||
| PB-2 Zhob | ||
| Killa Saifullah | PB-3 Killa Saifullah |
