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Division in Balochistan, Pakistan
| Makran Division مکران ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
| Division | |
 Map of Makran Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Turbat |
| Established | 1 July 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Division | 52,067 km (20,103 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Division | 1,875,872 |
| • Density | 36.03/km (93.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 703,374 (37.50%) |
| • Rural | 1,172,498 (62.5%) |
| Ethnicities | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
|
Makran Division (Baloch: مکران) is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is the eastern component of the larger Makran region shared between Pakistan and Iran, located in southern Balochistan along the Gulf of Oman coast. CNIC Code of Makran Division is 52.
History
Previously, Makran was a state. In 3 October 1952 Makran joined Pakistan and with some other states also merged to form the Baluchistan States Union.
On 14 October 1955, after the dissolution of the Baluchistan States Union, Makran was given the status of a district of Kalat Division.
In 1958, Gwadar town was brought from Oman, included in Makran District and created a tehsil.
On 1 July 1970, Makran was created a division of Balochistan Province by the bifurcation of Kalat Division, with three tehsils of Makran district, Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar, being upgraded to district status.
List of the Districts
| # | District | Headquater | Area
(km²) |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit.
rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panjgur | Panjgur | 16,891 | 509,781 | 30.2 | 42.07% |
| 2 | Gwadar | Gwadar | 12,637 | 305,160 | 24.2 | 50.30% |
| 3 | Kech | Turbat | 22,539 | 1,060,931 | 47.0 | 49.65% |
List of the Tehsils
| # | Tehsil | Area (km²) | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²)
(2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwadar Tehsil | 2,590 | 147,673 | 57.02 | Gwadar | |
| 2 | Jiwani Tehsil | 454 | 35,004 | 77.10 | ||
| 3 | Ormara Tehsil | 2,796 | 27,832 | 9.95 | ||
| 4 | Pasni Tehsil | 4,822 | 74,128 | 15.37 | ||
| 5 | Suntsar Tehsil | 1,975 | 20,523 | 10.39 | ||
| 6 | Mand Tehsil | 1,456 | 56,772 | 38.99 | Kech | |
| 7 | Tump Tehsil | 1,945 | 147,041 | 75.60 | ||
| 8 | Turbat Tehsil | 9,742 | 470,605 | 48.31 | ||
| 9 | Balnigor Tehsil | 1,238 | 50,404 | 40.71 | ||
| 10 | Buleda Tehsil | 1,997 | 107,847 | 54.00 | ||
| 11 | Dasht Tehsil | 2,486 | 90,080 | 36.23 | ||
| 12 | Zamuran Tehsil | 1,462 | 71,616 | 48.98 | ||
| 13 | Gayab Tehsil | |||||
| 14 | Solband Tehsil | |||||
| 15 | Gowargo Tehsil | 1,471 | 31,718 | 21.56 | Panjgur | |
| 16 | Panjgur Tehsil | 2,945 | 392,277 | 133.20 | ||
| 17 | Paroom Tehsil | 3,378 | 31,113 | 9.21 | ||
| 18 | Gichk Tehsil | 8,387 | 33,578 | 4.00 |
Constituencies
| # | District | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwadar | PB-24 Gwadar | NA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar |
| 2 | Kech | PB-25 Kech-I | |
| 3 | PB-26 Kech-II | ||
| 4 | PB-27 Kech-III | NA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech | |
| 5 | PB-28 Kech-IV | ||
| 6 | Panjgur | PB-29 Panjgur-I | |
| 7 | PB-30 Panjgur-II |
Demographics
According to 2023 census, Makran division had a population of 1,875,872.
| Religious group |
1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |||
Islam 
|
71,758 | 99.74% | 71,625 | 99.67% | 68,213 | 99.64% | 86,406 | 99.72% | ||
Hinduism 
|
137 | 0.19% | 216 | 0.3% | 233 | 0.34% | 206 | 0.24% | ||
Christianity 
|
40 | 0.06% | 11 | 0.02% | 11 | 0.02% | 20 | 0.02% | ||
Sikhism 
|
2 | 0% | 8 | 0.01% | 3 | 0% | 17 | 0.02% | ||
Zoroastrianism 
|
4 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | ||
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|
1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||
Judaism 
|
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0% | ||
Jainism 
|
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||
| Tribal | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||
| Total population | 71,942 | 100% | 71,860 | 100% | 68,462 | 100% | 86,651 | 100% | ||
| Note: British Baluchistan era figures are for the Makran Division of Kalat State, which roughly corresponds to present-day Makran Division. | ||||||||||
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
References
- "TABLE 11 : POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
- "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
- "Divisions/Districts of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
- "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
- https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/pcr/table_1.pdf
- "Census of India 1911. Vol. 4, Baluchistan : pt. 1, Report; pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 11. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393764. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "Census of India 1921. Vol. 4, Baluchistan : part I, Report; part II, Tables". 1921. p. 165. JSTOR saoa.crl.25394124. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "Census of India 1931. Vol. 4, Baluchistan. Pts. 1 & 2, Report [and] Imperial and provincial tables". 1931. p. 390. JSTOR saoa.crl.25797115. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- India Census Commissioner (1941). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 14, Baluchistan". p. 17. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215993. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "Makran | Geography, History & Culture | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
| Divisions of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Balochistan | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Punjab | |
| Sindh | |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | None |
| Azad Jammu & Kashmir | |
| Gilgit Baltistan | |
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