Awaran District

Coordinates: 26°10′N 65°30′E / 26.167°N 65.500°E / 26.167; 65.500
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Awaran
District of Balochistan
Map of Pakistani districts with Awaran district highlighted in maroon
Map of Pakistani districts with Awaran district highlighted in maroon
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionQalat
Notified11 November 1992[1]
HeadquartersAwaran
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total29,510 km2 (11,390 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2][3]
 • Total121,680
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Number of Tehsils3
TehsilsAwaran
Jhal Jhao
Mashkai
Websitewww.bdd.sdnpk.org/awaran.htm

Awaran District (Balochi and Urdu: آواران), is a district in the southern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

It was created as a separate district on 11 November 1992;[1] previously it was a sub-division of Khuzdar District.[4] The old name of Awaran was Kolwa. It is considered the poorest district in the province.[5]

It is located in the south of the Balochistan province, Awaran district is bordered by Gwadar to its south and south west, Lasbela to its east and south, Kech and Panjgur to its west, Khuzdar to its north east and Kharan to its north.

Administrative divisions[edit]

The district is administratively subdivided into the following three tehsils,[6] which are sub-divided into eight union councils:[7]

Demographics[edit]

The population of the district was as follows:

  • 1981 census: 110,353[8]
  • 1998 census: 118,173[8]
  • 2017 census: 121,680[2][8]

At the time of the 2017 census the district had 18,106 households and a population of 121,680, of which 63,063 were males and 58,749 females. The literacy rate was 25.47% - 34.34% for males and 15.90% for females. 34,237 (28.10%) lived in urban areas. 34.04% of the population was under 10 years of age. 160 (0.13%) people in the district were from religious minorities.[2]

Apart from Sunnis, there is a small Zikri minority, and there are a few hindus living in Awaran as well. The major tribes are the Bizenjo, Muhammad Hassani, Sajidi, Siapad, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Sumalani and Qambrani.[9]

Languages[edit]

Languages of Awaran district (2017)

  Balochi (94.61%)
  Brahui (4.15%)
  Others (1.24%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 94.61% of the population spoke Balochi and 4.15% Brahui as their first language.

Balochi accounted for 99.7% of the population in the 1998 census.[10] The previous census of 1981 reported that 8% of the households in the then subdivision of Awaran had Brahui as a first language.[11]

Agriculture[edit]

Awaran is known as an oasis of dates. Annual production of dates is approximately 15,000 tons. Besides dates, onions are also grown on a large scale; estimated annual production is 53,000 tons. Wheat and barley are the other major Rabi crops grown in the area. Kharif crops grown in Awaran include fruits and pulses.

Education[edit]

According to Pakistan District Education Ranking 2017, a report by Alif Ailaan, district Awaran is ranked at number 137 nationally, with an education score of 37.65. The learning score of Awaran is 42.13 and gender parity is at 43.37.

The national rank according to Readiness is 148, with a readiness score of 26.47 and primary ratio of 22.17 and gender parity of 30.77. The school infrastructure score is at 20.09 giving district Awaraan a national ranking of 146. Availability of electricity and functional toilets in schools are a major issue in Awaran.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Awaran District - A District Profile". United Nations and Balochistan Bureau of Statistics website. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Awaran District population per 2017 census" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Balochistan, Awaran District population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ 1998 Census report, p. 1.
  5. ^ "Awaran District Balochistan Flood Assessment p. 6. July 2007" (PDF). pdi.org website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Awaran District". Government of Balochistan website. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Awaran District Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  9. ^ 1998 Census report, p. 5.
  10. ^ 1998 Census report, p. 16.
  11. ^ 1981 Census report, p. 84.

Bibliography[edit]

  • 1981 District census report of Khuzdar. Census publication. Vol. 12. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1983.
  • 1998 District census report of Awaran. Census publication. Vol. 89. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.

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