Pishin (Balochi: پشین, Pashto: پښين, Urdu: ضلع پشین), IPA: pʂin/pçin, is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In 1975 it was separated from Quetta District, while in 1994 part of it was split off to form the new district of Killa Abdullah.[1] The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘Pushang’, which is how the city was designated in (mainly pre-modern) Persian sources (Arabic sources using 'Fushang'). Myth attributes the origin of the Persian designation to a son of the mythical Emperor Afrasiab. Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government. The population of Pishin District was estimated to be over 300,000 in 2005.[2]

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Pishin District ضلع پشین
District of Balochistan
View of Bala Niganda Village
Map of Balochistan with Pishin District highlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Quetta
Headquarters	Pishin, Pakistan
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	6,218 km2 (2,401 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	736,903
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	PST
Number of Tehsils	5

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 736,903, of which 380,615 were males and 356,227 females. Rural population was 594,107 (80.62%) while the urban population was 142,796 (19.38%). The literacy rate was 52.97% - the male literacy rate was 69.00% while the female literacy rate was 36.22%. 994 people in the district were from religious minorities.[3]

At the time of the 2017 census, 97.54% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.15% Brahui as their first language.

Agriculture and Farming

Main crops in the area are wheat, barley, corn (maize), potatoes, grapes, apples, apricots, and peaches which are grown in the valleys. Sheep and goats are also herded.[4]

Notable people

• Jennifer Musa, politician
• Jehangir Ashraf Qazi, diplomat, former Pakistani ambassador to United States
• Sultan Golden, motorcycle stuntman
• Sarwar Khan Kakar, politician
• Qazi Faez Isa, Justice in Pakistan Supreme Court
• Haji Malik Muhammad Rahim Khan Kakar, Tribal chief and politician

See also

• Khanozai
• Barshore

References

Bibliography

• 1998 District census report of Pishin. Census publication. Vol. 113. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pishin District.

• Pishin District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
• Pishin District at www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk
• District Development Profile 2011

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