Surab District
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Surab District
ضلع سوراب | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Kalat |
Established | 2017 |
Headquarters | Surab |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 762 km2 (294 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 200,857 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Surab District (Balochi, Brahui and Urdu: سوراب), is a district located in central Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 2017, Surab was part of Kalat District.
Administration[]
The headquarters of Surab district is Surab.
Demographics[]
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 200,857, of which 102,427 were males and 98,430 females. Rural population was 165,260 (82.28%) while the urban population was 35,597 (17.72%). The literacy rate was 44.46% - the male literacy rate was 53.17% while the female literacy rate was 35.37%. 48 people in the district were from religious minorities. Brahui was the predominant language, spoken by 98.57% of the population.[1]
Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one of the main tribes would be the Muhammad Hassani tribe.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- Districts of Pakistan
- Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
- Balochistan (Pakistan) geography stubs