Makran Division
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Makran Division (Baloch: مکران) is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is the eastern component of the larger Makran region shared between Pakistan and Iran, located in southern Balochistan along the Gulf of Oman coast. CNIC Code of Makran Division is 52.
History
On 3 October 1952, the former princely state of Makran under the British Raj joined Pakistan and with some other states also merged to form the Baluchistan States Union.
On 14 October 1955, after the dissolution of the Baluchistan States Union, Makran was given the status of a district of Kalat Division of Balochistan province.
In 1958, Gwadar town was brought from Oman, included in Makran District and created a tehsil.
On 1 July 1970, Makran was created a division of Balochistan Province by the bifurcation of Kalat Division, with three tehsils of Makran district, Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar, being upgraded to district status.
List of the Districts
| # | District[1] | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[2] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit.
rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panjgur | Panjgur | 16,891 | 509,781 | 30.2 | 42.07% |
| 2 | Gwadar | Gwadar | 12,637 | 305,160 | 24.2 | 50.30% |
| 3 | Kech | Turbat | 22,539 | 1,060,931 | 47.0 | 49.65% |
List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[3] | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²)
(2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwadar Tehsil | 2,590 | 147,673 | 57.02 | Gwadar | |
| Jiwani Tehsil | 454 | 35,004 | 77.10 | ||
| Ormara Tehsil | 2,796 | 27,832 | 9.95 | ||
| Pasni Tehsil | 4,822 | 74,128 | 15.37 | ||
| Suntsar Tehsil | 1,975 | 20,523 | 10.39 | ||
| Mand Tehsil | 1,456 | 56,772 | 38.99 | Kech | |
| Tump Tehsil | 1,945 | 147,041 | 75.60 | ||
| Turbat Tehsil | 9,742 | 470,605 | 48.31 | ||
| Balnigor Tehsil | 1,238 | 50,404 | 40.71 | ||
| Buleda Tehsil | 1,997 | 107,847 | 54.00 | ||
| Dasht Tehsil | 2,486 | 90,080 | 36.23 | ||
| Zamuran Tehsil | 1,462 | 71,616 | 48.98 | ||
| Gayab Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Solband Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Gowargo Tehsil | 1,471 | 31,718 | 21.56 | Panjgur | |
| Panjgur Tehsil | 2,945 | 392,277 | 133.20 | ||
| Paroom Tehsil | 3,378 | 31,113 | 9.21 | ||
| Gichk Tehsil | 8,387 | 33,578 | 4.00 |
Constituencies
| District | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Gwadar | PB-24 Gwadar | NA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar |
| Kech | PB-25 Kech-I | |
| PB-26 Kech-II | ||
| PB-27 Kech-III | NA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech | |
| PB-28 Kech-IV | ||
| Panjgur | PB-29 Panjgur-I | |
| PB-30 Panjgur-II |
Demographics
Population
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Religion
| Religious group |
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| Total population | 71,942 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 71,860 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 68,462 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 86,651 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | ||
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The population mainly consists of Siddis, Meds, and other tribes of aboriginal descent such as the Darzadis, Koras (seaman), with a significant population of Arabs.[11]
See also
References
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