The divisions of Balochistan (Balochi: تقسیمات بلوچستان , ) are the first-order administrative bodies of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 11 divisions, which are further divided into districts.
List of divisions In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit, which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province.
DivisionDistrictsAreaPopulation (2023)Population Density (2023)Literacy rate (2023)MapCapital Khuzdar DivisionKhuzdar District Kalat District Wadh District Surab District1,547,81237.5/km239.39%Khuzdar Lasbela DivisionAwaran District Hub District Lasbela District859,93519.3/km239.05%LasbelaLoralai DivisionLoralai District Ziarat District Musakhail District Duki District 1,073,68662.98/km243.89%Loralai Zhob DivisionZhob District Killa Saifullah District Sherani District957,57934.19/km234.33%Zhob Makuran DivisionGwadar District Kech District Panjgur District Tump District1,875,87236.03/km247.69%Turbat Naseerabad DivisionJaffarabad District Jhal Magsi District Nasirabad District Sohbatpur District Usta Muhammad District1,601,347169.5/km234.23%Dera Murad Jamali Quetta DivisionQuetta East District Quetta West District Mastung District2,908,763308.3/km251.68%Quetta Pishin DivisionKilla Abdullah District Pishin District Barshore District Chaman District1,663,671292.55/km251.68%Pishin Rakhshan DivisionChagai District Washuk District Nushki District Kharan District Taftan District1,040,00110.55/km236.84%Kharan Koh-e-Sulaiman DivisionUpper Dera Bugti District Kohlu District Barkhan District635,55242.47/km234.70%Rakhni Sevi DivisionSibi District Kachhi District Dera Bugti District Harnai District1,046,54834.0/km234.70%Sibi
List of divisions by population over the years
+DivisionPop. 2023Pop. 2017Pop. 1998Pop. 1981Pop. 1972Pop. 1961Pop. 1951Khuzdar1,547,8122,509,2301,443,727............Koh e Suleman2,044,0211,591,144988,109............Loralai1,152,400898,209309,748............Lasbela1,152,400898,209309,748............Makran1,875,8721,489,015832,753............Naseerabad2,044,0211,591,144988,109............Pishin2,044,0211,591,144988,109............Quetta4,259,1634,174,5621,713,952............Rakhshan10,40,001737,162409,473............Sibi1,156,7481,038,010630,901............Zhob957,579806,238468,695361,647171,989......
Proposed Division Chagai Division it is a proposed division of balochistan province.The main purpose is to reduced lengths of large division(area wise).There will be three districts chaghi taftan and nushki
See also Districts of Balochistan Tehsils of Balochistan Divisions of Pakistan Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Divisions of Punjab Divisions of Sindh Divisions of Azad Kashmir Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan
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