Hub District

Hub District (Lasi, Urdu: ضِلع حَب), is a coastal administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.[2] Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District in 2022.[2]

Hub District
District of Balochistan
Top: Gadani Beach
Bottom: Hanidan Tombs
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionQalat
Established2022
HeadquartersHub, Balochistan
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerDr Mansoor Baloch
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total6,716 km2 (2,593 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total339,640
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub District is a long-standing demand of the people of PB-49 constituency.[2]

MNA Muhammad Aslam Bhootani has thanked Chief Minister Bizenjo for approving the creation of this district.[2]

Administrative divisions

It contains the following Tehsils:[2]

The district of Hub is administratively divided in five tehsils.

Union Councils are given below:

Tehsil Hub

  1. Allahabad
  2. Pathra
  3. Barot
  4. Sakran
  5. Gaddani
  6. Winder
  7. Sonmiani
  8. Kanraj

Sonmiani

  • Konnaj
  • Lakhra
  • Gaddani
  • Liari

Tehsil Dureji

  1. Dureji
  2. Lohi

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 339,640, of which 177,565 were males and 162,070 females. Rural population was 111,768 (32.91%) while the urban population was 227,872 (67.09%). The literacy rate was 35.90% - the male literacy rate was 45.37% while the female literacy rate was 25.49%. Islam was the predominant religion with 97.93%, while Hindus are 1.67% of the population.[1]

Languages of Hub district (2017)

  Balochi (58.31%)
  Sindhi (18.51%)
  Brahui (15.80%)
  Pashto (4.08%)
  Saraiki (1.22%)
  Others (2.08%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 58.31% of the population spoke Balochi, 18.51% Sindhi, 15.80% Brahui, 4.08% Pashto and 1.22% Saraiki as their first language.[1]

See also

References
  1. "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2022-02-03). "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-04.

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