Zhob District
Zhob District
ضلع ژوب | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Zhob |
Headquarters | Zhob |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 15,987 km2 (6,173 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 310,354 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | PKT |
Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Main Language(s) | Pashto |
Zhob District (Pashto: ژوب ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع ژوب) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The population of Zhob District is estimated to 310,544 in 2017. Zhob River is used for irrigation in the Zhob District.
Administration
The 1998 census report lists two sub-divisions: Lower Zhob (comprising Zhob tehsil and Sambaza sub-tehsil) and Kakar Khurasan (encompassing the tehsil of Qamar Din Karez and the subtehsil of Ashewat). A government webpage lists these as Ashwat, Qamar Din Karez, Sambaza and Zhob, without indicating if any of them are sub-tehsils.
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 310,354, of which 168,239 were males and 142,114 females. Rural population was 264,190 (85.12%) while the urban population was 46,164 (14.87%). The literacy rate was 33.44% - the male literacy rate was 43.12% while the female literacy rate was 22.01%. 1,107 people in the district were from religious minorities.
At the time of the 2017 census, 96.03% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.71% Saraiki as their first language.
The vast majority of the population of Zhob district is Pashtun. The indigenous tribes of Zhob district include the Mandokhail, Khosti, Sherani, Kakar, Harifal, Lawoon and Babar. Currently a large number of IDPs and have been settled within the confines of the District as part of the evacuation from Operation Zarb-e-Azb taking place to the north of Zhob.[citation needed]
Coordinates: 31°10′N 68°50′E / 31.167°N 68.833°E