Quetta Division

For the military unit, see 4th (Quetta) Division.
Quetta Division
کوټه څانګه‎‎
کویٹه ولایت‎‎
Division
Map of Quetta Division
Map of Quetta Division
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
CapitalQuetta
Established14 October 1955
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerMuhammad Hamza Shafqaat (BPS-20 PAS)
 • Regional Police OfficerAbdul Hayee Baloch (BPS-20 PSP)
Population
 (2023)
 • Division
4,259,163
 • Urban
46.37%
 • Rural
53.63%
Language Speakers
[1]
 • Speakers
Literacy
[2]
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (51.68%)
  • Male:
    (61.62%)
  • Female:
    (41.06 %)
Websitequetta.balochistan.gov.pk

Quetta Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan, being the third tier of government. CNIC Code of Quetta Division is 54.

In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the provincial government to establish a new Rakhshan Division comprising the districts of Nushki, Chagai, Kharan, and Washuk which were parts of Quetta and Kalat.

History

In 14 October 1955, Quetta was created as an administration division of Balochistan Province.

List of the Districts

# District Headquater Area

(km²)[3]

Population

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²) (2023)

Lit.

rate (2023)

1 Chaman Chaman 1,341 466,218 347.7 39.97%
2 Pishin Pishin 6,218 835,482 134.6 51.07%
3 Quetta Quetta 3,447 2,595,492 754.3 56.29%
4 Qila Abdullah Jungle Pir Alizai 3,553 361,971 102.3 36.40%

List of the Tehsils

# Tehsil Area (km²)[3] Population (2023) Density (ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)

Districts
1 Barshore Tehsil 2,288 141,994 62.06 Pishin
2 Hurramzai Tehsil 418 147,844 353.69
3 Pishin Tehsil 1,199 325,641 271.59
4 Saranan Tehsil 83 65,157 785.02
5 Bostan Tehsil 186 49,721 267.32
6 Chiltan Tehsil Quetta
7 Zarghoon Tehsil
8 Panjpai Tehsil 1,205 21,371 17.74
9 Sadar Tehsil 1,283 330,421 257.54
10 Kuchlak Tehsil 180 310,246 1,723.59
11 Sariab Tehsil 221 572,854 2,592.10
12 Gulistan Tehsil 1,536 126,474 82.34 Qila Abdullah
13 Killa Abdullah Tehsil 413 165,738 401.30
14 Dobandi Tehsil 1,604 69,759 43.49
15 Karezat Tehsil 1,240 59,756 48.19 Karezat
16 Khanozai Tehsil

Constituencies

# District Provincial Assembly Constituency National Assembly Constituency
1 Quetta PB-38 Quetta-I NA-262 Quetta-I
PB-39 Quetta-II
PB-40 Quetta-III
PB-43 Quetta-VI NA-263 Quetta-II
PB-44 Quetta-VII
PB-45 Quetta-VIII
PB-41 Quetta-IV NA-264 Quetta-III
PB-42 Quetta-V
PB-46 Quetta-IX
2 Pishin PB-47 Pishin-I NA-265 Pishin
PB-48 Pishin-II
PB-49 Pishin-II
3 Killa Abdullah PB-50 Killa Abdullah NA-266 Killa Abdullah-cum-Chaman
4 Chaman PB-51 Chaman

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, Quetta division had a population of 4,259,163.[4]

References

  1. ^ "TABLE 11 : POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  4. ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/pcr/table_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]


30°15′N 68°30′E / 30.250°N 68.500°E / 30.250; 68.500


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