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Surab District

For other uses of "Surab", see Surab (disambiguation).
Surab District
ضلع سوراب
District of Balochistan
Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon
Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionKalat
Established2017
HeadquartersSurab
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total
762 km2 (294 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
279,038
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,468
 • Rural
242,570

Surab District (Balochi: سۏراپ) (Brahui and Urdu: سوراب) is a district located in Kalat Division of 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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A—    
1961N/A—    
1972N/A—    
1981N/A—    
199893,401—    
2017200,857+4.11%
2023279,038+5.63%
Sources:[3]

As of the 2023 census, Surab district has 51,227 households and a population of 279,038. The district has a sex ratio of 103.11 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 37.44%: 45.16% for males and 29.58% for females.[4][5] 114,615 (41.08% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[6] 36,468 (13.07%) live in urban areas.[4]

Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one of the main tribes would be the Muhammad Hassani tribe.

Religion

In the 2023 census, 822 (0.29%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[1]

Language

Languages of Surab district (2023)

  Brahui (96.75%)
  Balochi (2.90%)
  Others (0.35%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 96.75% of the population spoke Brahui and 2.90% Balochi as their first language.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ^ a b "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surab_District