Ziarat District

Ziarat is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat town (situated at an altitude of about 2,400 meters) is the headquarters of the district, the sub-division, and also of the tehsil. The highest peak of Khalifat Hills, at an altitude of 11,400 ft, is located in Ziarat district.

Administration
Ziarat District was established in July 1986, previously being part of Sibi District. The district, with a population of 52,855, is subdivided into two tehsils, Ziarat and Sanjawi. The latter is comparatively more densely populated, with a population of 32,456, while Ziarat tehsil has a population of 18,000. The district contains a total of ten Union Councils.

Demography
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 28,624 households and a population of 160,095. Ziarat had a sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 45.36% - 58.84% for males and 31.43% for females. 3,392 (2.12%) lives in urban areas. 54,967 (34.33%) were under 10 years of age. 417 (0.26%) people in the district were from religious minorities. Pashto is the predominant language, spoken by 97.61% of the population.

Tourism
Ziarat has some of the oldest Juniper forests in the world. A tourist destination, the economy of the district also benefits from orchards of apples and cherries. The Ziarat district has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in the province. The first Governor-General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, spent last days of his life in Ziarat Residency in Ziarat.

Notable people

 * Arman Loni
 * Wranga Loni