Sohbatpur District

Sohbatpur District (Urdu: ضلع صحبت پور) is a district in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Sohbutpur
ضلع صحبت پور
District of Balochistan
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionNasirabad
HeadquartersSohbatpur
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total802 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total200,538
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

It was created in May 2013 from parts of Jafarabad District.[2]

The district has a population of over 200‚000.

Administration
District Sohbatpur Inauguration in May 2013 by the then Take Care Prime Minister of Pak Mir Hazar Khan Khoso.

Sohbatpur District consists of the following Tehsils:

  • Manjhipur;
  • Hairdin;
  • Faridabad; and
  • Sohbatpur.

The district borders the Naseerabad, Jaffarabad and Dera Bugti districts in Balochistan, and Jacobabad and Kashmore districts in Sindh.

The district has eight police stations.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 200,426, of which 102,967 were males and 97,449 females. Rural population was 187,559 (93.58%) while the urban population was 12,867 (6.42%). The literacy rate was 33.15% - the male literacy rate was 47.65% while the female literacy rate was 18.07%. Islam was the predominant religion with 99.26%, while Hindus are 0.68% of the population.[1]

Languages of Sohbatpur district (2017)

  Balochi (76.33%)
  Sindhi (12.55%)
  Brahui (6.75%)
  Saraiki (3.52%)
  Others (0.85%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 76.33% of the population spoke Balochi, 12.55% Sindhi, 6.75% Brahui and 3.52% Saraiki as their first language.[1]

References
  1. "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. "PM Khoso inaugurates new district of Sohbatpur in Balochistan". Paktribune.

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