Zhob District (Pashto: ږوب ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع ژوب) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The population of Zhob District is estimated to 310,544 in 2017.[2] Zhob River is used for irrigation in the Zhob District.

Zhob District ږوب ولسوالۍ
District of Balochistan
Top: Zhob Bazaar Bottom: Mountains near Zhob
Map of Balochistan with Zhob District highlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Zhob
Established	1890
Founded by	British government
Headquarters	Zhob(Formally Fort Sandeman)
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	15,987 km2 (6,173 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	310,354
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	PKT
Number of Tehsils	5
Main Language(s)	Pashto

Administration

The 1998 census report lists two sub-divisions: Lower Zhob (comprising Zhob tehsil and Sambaza sub-tehsil) and Kakar Khurasan (encompassing the tehsil of Qamar Din Karez and the subtehsil of Ashewat).[3] A government webpage lists these as Ashwat, Qamar Din Karez, Sambaza and Zhob, without indicating if any of them are sub-tehsils.[4]

Demography

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 310,354, of which 168,239 were males and 142,114 females. Rural population was 264,190 (85.12%) while the urban population was 46,164 (14.87%). The literacy rate was 33.44% - the male literacy rate was 43.12% while the female literacy rate was 22.01%. 1,107 people in the district were from religious minorities.[1]

At the time of the 2017 census, 96.03% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.71% Saraiki as their first language.[1]

The majority of the population of Zhob district is Pashtun. The tribes of Zhob district include the Mandokhail, Khosti, Sherani, Kakar,Sulaimankhel, Harifal, Lawoon and Babar. Currently a large number of IDPs and have been settled within the confines of the District as part of the evacuation from Operation Zarb-e-Azb taking place to the north of Zhob.^{[citation needed]}

References

Bibliography

• 1998 District Census report of Zhob. Census publication. Vol. 107. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhob District.

www.zamazhob.asia

• Zhob District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
• Zhob District at www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk

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