Dera Bugti District

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.[2]

Dera Bugti District
ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی
ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ‎
District of Balochistan
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
 (2017 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • Total312,603
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

Administration

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

Demography
Religions in Dera Bugti district (2017)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 99.55%
Hinduism
 
 0.43%
Sikhism
 
 0.02%

At the time of the 2017 census the district had 45,634 households and a population of 312,603.[1] Dera Bugti had a sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 26.55% - 41.52% for males and 9.35% for females. 100,365 (32.05%) lived in urban areas. 138,924 (44.37%) were under 10 years of age.

Languages of Dera Bugti district (2017)

  Balochi (96.04%)
  Pashto (1.14%)
  Saraiki (1.07%)
  Others (1.75%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 96.04% of the population spoke Balochi, 1.14% Pashto and 1.07% Saraiki as their first language.

See also
  • Dilbar Mat
  • List of districts in Balochistan

References
  1. "Dera Bugti District population per 2017 Census of Pakistan". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. PCO 1998, p. 13.
  3. "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.

Bibliography
  • 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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