Chaman District
Chaman District (Pashto: چمن ولسوالی, Balochi: چمن, Urdu: ضلع چمن) is an administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.[1][2] Chaman District was created after bifurcating Qila Abdullah District.[2][3]
Chaman District ضلع چمن | |
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Friendship Gate | |
Map of Balochistan with Chaman District highlighted in maroon | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Divisions | Quetta |
| Established | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Chaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Chairman | Haji Amanullah (JUI(F)) |
| • District Vice Chairman | Majeed Khan Achakzai (BAP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 433,768 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Chaman District is also known as the 'Dry port' for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
Administrative divisions Edit
It contains the following Tehsils:[2][3]
- Chaman City Tehsil
- Chaman Saddar Tehsil
Sardar Asghar Khan Ashezai, a member of Awami National Party, is the current MPA of Chaman District. Recently, Capt. (R) Juma Dad Mandokhail has been appointed as the first Deputy Commissioner of the district.
Demographics Edit
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 49,798 households and a population of 434,561. Chaman had a sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 45.50%: 59.54% for males and 29.80% for females. 123,206 (28.35%) of the population lived in urban areas. 37.95% of the population was under 10 years of age. 1,140 (0.26%) of the population was from religious minorities. Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 97.72% of the population.[4]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "New division, two districts created in Balochistan". Dawn (newspaper). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "New district, division established in Balochistan". GEO TV News website. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "District census Tables: Qila Abdullah". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.