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For the about former princely state, see Kalat (princely state). For other administrative subdivisions of Pakistan, see Kalat District and Kalat, Pakistan.

Qalat Division
قلات ڈویژن
قلات ولایت‎‎
Division
Kalat Division Balochistan
Map of Kalat Division
Coordinates: 27°30′N 66°00′E / 27.500°N 66.000°E / 27.500; 66.000
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
CapitalKhuzdar
Established14 October 1955; 69 years ago (14 October 1955)
Founded byKhanate of Kalat
Districts
07
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerDawood Khan Khilji
 • ConstituencyNA-256 Khuzdar
NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran
NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung
Area
 • Division
91,767 km2 (35,431 sq mi)
Elevation
2,007 m (6,585 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Division
2,719,964
 • Density29.65/km2 (76.8/sq mi)
 • Urban
863,081 (31.72%)
 • Rural
1,857,937 (68.28%)
DemonymKalati
Language Speakers (2023)
 • Native Speakers
Literacy (2023)
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (38.72%)
  • Male:
    (47.04%)
  • Female:
    (29.67%)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)
 • Summer (DST)DST is not observed
ZIP Code
89100
NWD (area) code844
ISO 3166 codePK-BA

Kalat Division or Qalat Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province of Pakistan.[1] Its capital city is Khuzdar founded on 14 October 1955. CNIC Code of Kalat Division is 51. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Kalat Division is 2,719,964 (2.7 million).

History

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Kalat Division was established after the dissolution of the Balochistan state union on 14 October 1955. When the Baluchistan States Union became Kalat Division, Khuzdar was established as the divisional headquarters. At the time of its establishment, the division had four districts (04) Kalat, Makran, Lasbela, and Kharan district.

In 1960, Lasbela district transferred to form Karachi-Bela division. On 1 July 1971, Makran district separates from Kalat Division to form a separate division. In 1972, Lasbela district again become a part of Kalat division. In 1974, a new district Khuzdar created from Kalat district and added in Kalat Division.

In 1991, Mastung district spelt from Kalat district territory included in Kalat Division. In 1992, Awaran district split from khuzdar district and added in Kalat Division.

In 2007, Washuk district created from Kharan district territory and added in Kalat Division.

On 17 May 2015, Kharan and Washuk district shifted from Kalat Division to newly established Rakhshan Division. In 2017, Surab district created from Kalat district territory included in Kalat Division.

Recently, in 2022, Hub district split from Lasbela district and added in Kalat division.

Demographics

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...—    
1961...—    
1972...—    
19811,044,174—    
19981,457,722+1.98%
20172,509,230+2.90%
20232,721,018+1.36%
Sources:[2]

According to 2023 census, Kalat Division had a population of 2,721,018[3] roughly equal to the population of the US state of Kansas.[4] It had an area of 91,767 km² roughly equal to the area of Hungary[5] or the US state of Virginia.[4]

Language

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Languages of Kalat Division (2023)[6]
  1. Brahui (58.5%)
  2. Balochi (35.87%)
  3. Sindhi (incl. Lasi) (3.04%)
  4. Pashto (1.26%)
  5. Others (1.5%)

The population of the division is predominantly Brahui and Balochi, with an estimated 58.50% identifying as Brahui (1,591,281) and around 35.87% (975,666) as Baloch, while the include Pashtuns and other minority groups.[7]

Districts

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# District Headquarter Area

(km²)[8]

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Lit. rate

(2023)[9]

1 Awaran[1] Awaran 29,510 178,958 6.1 36.34%
2 Hub Hub 6,716 382,885 57 36.47%
3 Lasbela Uthal 15,153 680,977 44.9 36.47%
4 Surab Surab 762 279,038 366.5 37.44%
5 Mastung[1] Mastung 3,308 313,271 94.7 45.97%
6 Khuzdar Khuzdar 35,380 997,214 28.2 38.59%
7 Kalat[1][10] Kalat 7,654 271,560 35.5 39.70%

Tehsils

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Tehsil Area (km²)[8] Population (2023) Density (ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)[11]

Districts
Awaran Tehsil 13,075 45,774 3.50 42.90% Awaran
Gishkaur Tehsil 4,578 31,462 6.87 36.34%
Jhal Jhao Tehsil 6,381 28,132 4.41 26.62%
Korak Jhao Tehsil 3,058 27,652 9.04 26.71%
Mashkay Tehsil 2,418 45,938 19.00 41.21%
Gadani Tehsil 419 29,215 69.73 48.57% Hub
Sonmiani Tehsil 2,616 67,991 25.99 35.80%
Hub Tehsil 868 233,443 268.94 44.35%
Sakran Tehsil ... ... ... ...
Dureji Tehsil 2,813 52,236 18.57 15.58%
Kalat Tehsil 3,788 167,405 44.19 44.19% Kalat
Mangocher Tehsil 1,148 80,138 69.81 35.22%
Gazg Tehsil 1,390 8,286 5.96 18.75%
Johan Tehsil 1,328 15,731 11.85 27.49%
Khuzdar Tehsil 6,112 359,358 58.80 43.85% Khuzdar
Nal Tehsil 1,791 103,631 57.86 47.26%
Wadh Tehsil 2,118 116,229 54.88 31.83%
Zehri Tehsil 4,021 150,928 37.53 49.38%
Baghbana Tehsil ... ... ... ...
Aranji Tehsil 7,456 50,533 6.78 12.11%
Gresha Tehsil 2,622 69,665 26.57 22.10%
Karakh Tehsil 5,352 145806 26.62 32.14%
Moola Tehsil 3,283 32,689 9.96 52.68%
Ornach Tehsil 3,368 41,811 12.41 21.58%
Saroona Tehsil 3,257 36,380 11.17 24.22%
Uthal Tehsil 1,756 88,933 50.65 33.95% Lasbela
Lakhra Tehsil 1,954 46,744 23.92 15.31%
Bela Tehsil 1,527 129,264 84.65 40.98%
Kanraj Tehsil 1,190 15,996 13.44 20.32%
Liari Tehsil 2,010 17,155 8.53 16.09%
Dasht Mastung Tehsil 1,047 67,935 64.89 36.79% Mastung
Mastung Tehsil 692 162,319 234.57 53.70%
Khad Koocha Tehsil 640 46,316 72.37 33.22%
Kardigap Tehsil 929 36,701 39.51 42.71%
Dasht e Goran 215 27,503 127.92 38.85% Surab
Gidder 205 89,631 437.22 36.31%
Shaheed meharabad zehri 109 66,435 609.50 42.85%
Surab Tehsil 233 95,469 409.74 34.34%

Constituencies

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# Provincial Assembly Constituency National Assembly Constituency District
1 PB-18 Khuzdar-I NA-256 Khuzdar Khuzdar
2 PB-19 Khuzdar-II
3 PB-20 Khuzdar-III
4 PB-21 Hub NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran Hub
5 PB-22 Lasbela Lasbela
6 PB-23 Awaran Awaran
7 PB-35 Surab NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung Surab
8 PB-36 Kalat Kalat
9 PB-37 Mastung Mastung

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Divisions/Districts of Pakistan". Election Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
  2. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Latvia 2,204,708, July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "Population by mother tongue, sex and rural/urban, census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  8. ^ a b "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  9. ^ "TABLE 12 : LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Tehsils and Unions in the District of Kalat". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. ^ "TABLE 12 : LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
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