Makuran Division () is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is located in southern Balochistan along the Gulf of Oman coast. The CNIC Code of Makuran Division is 52. In July 2026, it was renamed from Makran Division to Makuran Division.
History On 3 October 1952, the former princely state of Makran under the British Raj joined Pakistan and merged with three other states to form the Baluchistan States Union.
On 14 October 1955, after the dissolution of the Baluchistan States Union, Makuran 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 constituted a tehsil.
On 1 July 1970, Makran was established as a division of Balochistan Province by the bifurcation of Kalat Division, with the three tehsils of Makuran district: Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar being upgraded to district status.
List of the Districts #District Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division namesHeadquarterArea (km²)Pop. (2023)Density (ppl/km²)
(2023)Lit. rate
(2023)1PanjgurPanjgur16,891509,78130.242.07%2GwadarGwadar12,637305,16024.250.30%3KechTurbat22,5391,060,93147.049.65%4TumpTump11,6211,201,7137.042.71%
List of the Tehsils
TehsilArea (km²)Population (2023)Density (ppl/km²) (2023)Literacy rate (2023)DistrictsGwadar Tehsil2,590147,67357.02GwadarJiwani Tehsil45435,00477.10Ormara Tehsil2,79627,8329.95Pasni Tehsil4,82274,12815.37Suntsar Tehsil1,97520,52310.39Turbat Tehsil9,742470,60548.31KechBalnigor Tehsil1,23850,40440.71Buleda Tehsil1,997107,84754.00Dasht Tehsil2,48690,08036.23Zamuran Tehsil1,46271,61648.98Gayab Tehsil.........Solband Tehsil.........Gowargo Tehsil1,47131,71821.56PanjgurPanjgur Tehsil2,945392,277133.20Paroom Tehsil3,37831,1139.21Gichk Tehsil8,38733,5784.00Tump Tehsil1,945147,04175.60 TumpMand Tehsil1,45656,77238.99
Constituencies
DistrictProvincial Assembly ConstituencyNational Assembly ConstituencyGwadarPB-24 GwadarNA-259 Kech-cum-GwadarKechPB-25 Kech-IPB-26 Kech-IIPB-27 Kech-IIINA-258 Panjgur-cum-KechPB-28 Kech-IVPanjgurPB-29 Panjgur-IPB-30 Panjgur-II
Demographics
Population
According to 2023 census, Makuran division had a population of 1,875,872 roughly equal to the country of Kosovo or the US state of Idaho
Religion + Religious groups in Makuran Division (from 1911 to 2023)Religiousgroup19111921193119412023 Islam 71,758 71,625 68,213 86,406 1,862,440 Hinduism 137 216 233 206 1,5410.08% Christianity 40 11 11 20 6,5740.35% Sikhism 2 8 3 17 2150.01% Zoroastrianism 4 0 0 1 110% Buddhism 1 0 0 0 00% Judaism 0 0 2 1 00% Jainism 0 0 0 0 00% Tribal 0 0 00% Others 0 0 0 0 2,5700.13% Total population 71,942 71,860 68,462 86,651 1,873,426 100% 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.
See also Districts of Pakistan Districts of Balochistan Tehsils of Pakistan Tehsils of Balochistan Divisions of Pakistan Divisions of Balochistan Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Divisions of Punjab Divisions of Sindh Divisions of Azad Kashmir Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan Makuran
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