Dera Bugti District

Dera Bugti District
ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی
ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ
Canyon in Dera Bugti district
Canyon in Dera Bugti district
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionSibi
EstablishedJuly 1983
HeadquartersDera Bugti
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerAzhar Ali
 • District Police OfficerEssa Jan Rind
 • District Health OfficerDr. Muhammad azam
Area
 • Total10,160 km2 (3,920 sq mi)
Population
 • Total355,274
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

Dera Bugti (Balochi: ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ‎, Urdu: ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.[1]

Administration

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The district is administratively subdivided into the following four sub-divisions:

Demography

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At the time of the 2023 census had a population of 355,274.[3]

Religions in Dera Bugti district (2023)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
99.48%
Hinduism
0.31%
Other
0.21%

Languages of Dera Bugti district (2023)

  Balochi (98.94%)
  Saraiki (0.64%)
  Others (0.42%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 98.94% of the population spoke Balochi, and 0.64% Saraiki as their first language.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ PCO 1998, p. 13.
  2. ^ a b c "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary - Dera Bugti District (2017 Census of Pakistan)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf

Bibliography

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  • 1998 District Census report of Dera Bugti. Census publication. Vol. 24. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
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