Dera Bugti (Balochi and Urdu: ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.[2]
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Dera Bugti District
ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی | |
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District of Balochistan | |
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Division | Sibi |
Established | July 1983 |
Headquarters | Dera Bugti |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mumtaz Ali Kehtran |
• District Police Officer | Essa Jan Rind |
• District Health Officer | Dr.Akbar Solangi |
Area | |
• Total | 10,160 km2 (3,920 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 313,110 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Website | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/Derabugt.htm |
The district is administratively subdivided into Four sub-divisions, these are:[3]
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 313,110, of which 165,056 were males and 148,053 females. Rural population was 212,745 (67.95%) while the urban population was 100,365 (32.05%). The literacy rate was 26.55% - the male literacy rate was 41.52% while the female literacy rate was 9.35%. 82 people in the district were from religious minorities.[1]
At the time of te 2017 census, 96.04% of the population spoke Balochi, 1.14% Pashto and 1.07% Saraiki as their first language.[1]
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Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan | ||
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Provincial capital: Quetta | ||
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Makran | ||
Nasirabad | ||
Quetta | ||
Sibi |
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Zhob | ||
Rakhshan | ||
Loralai | ||
a - formerly part of Quetta Division; b - formerly part of Kalat Division; c - formerly part of Zhob Division |
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