Divisions of Balochistan

Second-level administrative regions of Pakistan

Divisions of Balochistan

Colors correspond to divisions of Balochistan

Category| Second-level administrative subdivisions
Location| Pakistan
Found in| Balochistan
Number| 8 (as of 2021[1])
Populations| Greatest: Quetta — 4,259,163 (2023 census)
Least: Loralai — 870,000 (2023 census)
Areas| Largest: Rakhshan — 98,596 km2 (38,068 sq mi)
Smallest: Naseerabad —15,129 km2 (5,841 sq mi)
Government|

* Divisional Administration

Subdivisions|

* Districts
* Tehsils
* Union councils

The divisions of Balochistan (Urdu: بلوچستان کےڈویژن ) are the first-order administrative bodies of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 8 divisions, which are further divided into districts.

## List of divisions

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In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit, which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province.

Division[2] | Districts[2][3] | Area[2] | Population (2023)[2] | Population Density (2023)[2] | Literacy rate (2023)[2] | Map  | Capital

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Kalat Division |

* Awaran District
* Hub District
* Kalat District
* Khuzdar District
* Lasbela District
* Mastung District
* Surab District

| 91,767 km2 (35,431 sq mi)  | 2,721,018  | 29.65/km2 | 38.72%  |  | Khuzdar
Loralai Division |

* Loralai District
* Barkhan District
* Musakhail District
* Duki District

| 17,260 km2 (6,660 sq mi)  | 870,000  | 50.41/km2 | 39.89%  |  | Loralai
Zhob Division |

* Zhob District
* Killa Saifullah District
* Sherani District

| 27,128 km2 (10,474 sq mi)  | 927,579  | 34.19/km2 | 32.33%  |  | Zhob
Makran Division |

* Gwadar District
* Kech District
* Panjgur District

| 52,067 km2 (20,103 sq mi)  | 1,875,872  | 36.03/km2 | 47.69%  |  | Turbat
Naseerabad Division |

* Kachhi District
* Jaffarabad District
* Jhal Magsi District
* Nasirabad District
* Sohbatpur District
* Usta Muhammad District

| 15,129 km2 (5,841 sq mi)  | 2,044,021  | 135.11/km2 | 32.59%  |  | Dera Murad Jamali
Quetta Division |

* Killa Abdullah District
* Pishin District
* Quetta District
* Chaman District

| 14,559 km2 (5,621 sq mi)  | 4,259,163  | 292.55/km2 | 51.68%  |  | Quetta
Rakhshan Division |

* Chagai District
* Washuk District
* Nushki District
* Kharan District

| 98,596 km2 (38,068 sq mi)  | 1,040,001  | 10.55/km2 | 36.84%  |  | Kharan
Sibi Division |

* Sibi District
* Kohlu District
* Dera Bugti District
* Ziarat District
* Harnai District

| 30,684 km2 (11,847 sq mi)  | 1,156,748  | 37.70/km2 | 34.70%  |  | Sibi

## List of divisions by population over the years

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Division  | Pop.

2023[4]

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1981

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1972

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Kalat | 2,721,018  | 2,509,230  | 1,443,727  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Loralai | 870,000  | 736,209  | 487,748  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Makran | 1,875,872  | 1,489,015  | 832,753  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Naseerabad | 2,044,021  | 1,591,144  | 988,109  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Quetta | 4,259,163  | 4,174,562  | 1,713,952  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Rakhshan | 1,040,001  | 737,162  | 409,473  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Sibi | 1,156,748  | 1,038,010  | 630,901  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
Zhob | 927,579  | 806,238  | 468,695  | 361,647  | 171,989  | ...  | ...

## See also

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* Districts of Balochistan
* Tehsils of Balochistan
* Divisions of Pakistan
* Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Divisions of Punjab
* Divisions of Sindh
* Divisions of Azad Kashmir
* Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan

## References

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1. ^ "New division, two districts created in Balochistan". www.dawn.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
2. ^ a b c d e f https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balcohistan_province.pdf [bare URL PDF]
3. ^ "Provincial cabinet approves three new districts". www.nation.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
4. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk.

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