Surab District
Surab District
ضلع سوراب | |
---|---|
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Kalat |
Established | 2017 |
Headquarters | Surab |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 762 km2 (294 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 200,752 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Surab District (Balochi: سۏراپ), (Brahui and Urdu: سوراب), is a district located in central Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 2017, Surab was part of Kalat District.[2]
Administration
The town of Surab serves as the headquarters of the district.
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 25,170 households and a population of 200,752. Surab had a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 44.46% - 53.17% for males and 35.37% for females. 35,597 (17.72%) lived in urban areas. 87,269 (43.47%) were under 10 years of age. 48 (0.02%) people in the district were from religious minorities. Brahui was the predominant language, spoken by 98.57% of the population.[1]
Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one of the main tribes would be the Muhammad Hassani tribe.
See also
References
- ^ a b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) (see page 15 of 16 for 'old' Surab Sub-Tehsil under Kalat Division before 2017)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Surab District was previously part of Kalat District before 2017". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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