Quetta Division
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quetta Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan, being the third tier of government. CNIC Code of Quetta Division is 54.
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Quetta Division
کوټه څانګه کویٹه ولایت | |
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 Map of Quetta Division | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Capital | Quetta |
| Established | 14 October 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat (BPS-20 PAS) |
| • Regional Police Officer | Abdul Hayee Baloch (BPS-20 PSP) |
| Area | |
| 14,559 km2 (5,621 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| 4,259,163 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,974,854 (46.37%) |
| • Rural | 2,284,309 (53.63%) |
| Language Speakers | |
| • Speakers | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Website | quetta |
In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the provincial government to establish a new Rakhshan Division comprising the districts of Nushki, Chagai, Kharan, and Washuk which were parts of Quetta and Kalat.
History
On 14 October 1955, Quetta was created as an administration division of Balochistan Province.
List of the Districts
| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[4] |
Population
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit.
rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaman | Chaman | 1,341 | 466,218 | 347.7 | 39.97% |
| 2 | Pishin | Pishin | 6,218 | 835,482 | 134.6 | 51.07% |
| 3 | Quetta | Quetta | 3,447 | 2,595,492 | 754.3 | 56.29% |
| 4 | Qila Abdullah | Jungle Pir Alizai | 3,553 | 361,971 | 102.3 | 36.40% |
List of the Tehsils
| # | Tehsil | Area (km²)[4] | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²)
(2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barshore Tehsil | 2,288 | 141,994 | 62.06 | Pishin | |
| 2 | Hurramzai Tehsil | 418 | 147,844 | 353.69 | ||
| 3 | Pishin Tehsil | 1,199 | 325,641 | 271.59 | ||
| 4 | Saranan Tehsil | 83 | 65,157 | 785.02 | ||
| 5 | Bostan Tehsil | 186 | 49,721 | 267.32 | ||
| 6 | Chiltan Tehsil | Quetta | ||||
| 7 | Zarghoon Tehsil | |||||
| 8 | Panjpai Tehsil | 1,205 | 21,371 | 17.74 | ||
| 9 | Sadar Tehsil | 1,283 | 330,421 | 257.54 | ||
| 10 | Kuchlak Tehsil | 180 | 310,246 | 1,723.59 | ||
| 11 | Sariab Tehsil | 221 | 572,854 | 2,592.10 | ||
| 12 | Gulistan Tehsil | 1,536 | 126,474 | 82.34 | Qila Abdullah | |
| 13 | Killa Abdullah Tehsil | 413 | 165,738 | 401.30 | ||
| 14 | Dobandi Tehsil | 1,604 | 69,759 | 43.49 | ||
| 15 | Karezat Tehsil | 1,240 | 59,756 | 48.19 | Karezat | |
| 16 | Khanozai Tehsil |
Constituencies
| Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|
| PB-38 Quetta-I | NA-262 Quetta-I | Quetta |
| PB-39 Quetta-II | ||
| PB-40 Quetta-III | ||
| PB-43 Quetta-VI | NA-263 Quetta-II | |
| PB-44 Quetta-VII | ||
| PB-45 Quetta-VIII | ||
| PB-41 Quetta-IV | NA-264 Quetta-III | |
| PB-42 Quetta-V | ||
| PB-46 Quetta-IX | ||
| PB-47 Pishin-I | NA-265 Pishin | Pishin |
| PB-48 Pishin-II | ||
| PB-49 Pishin-II | ||
| PB-50 Killa Abdullah | NA-266 Killa Abdullah-cum-Chaman | Killa Abdullah |
| PB-51 Chaman | Chaman |
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 880,618 | — |
| 1998 | 1,699,957 | +3.94% |
| 2017 | 4,174,562 | +4.84% |
| 2023 | 4,259,163 | +0.33% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
According to the 2023 census, Quetta division had a population of 4,259,163[6] roughly equal to the country of Georgia[7] or the US state of Kentucky.[8]
See also
References
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