Usta Muhammad استا محمد | |
|---|---|
| Usta Muhammad | |
 Map of Balochistan with Usta Muhammad District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′42″N 68°2′35″E / 28.17833°N 68.04306°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Established | September 01 2022 |
| Headquarters | Usta Mohammad |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Hussain |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • MPA | Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 953 km2 (368 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 260,865 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Constituency Provincial | PB 14 |
| Website | Official site |
Usta Muhammad (Balochi: استا محمد, Sindhi: اوستہ محمد) district lies in the southeastern part of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.[1] Usta Muhammad's headquarters are at Usta Mohammad tehsil. [2] Usta Muhammad District is sub-divided into two tehsils. It was created in September 2022 by dividing Jaffarabad District.
Usta Muhammad district lies in the eastern part of Balochistan, in the plains adjoining Sindh.
Administration
The district of Jaffarabad is administratively subdivided into the following two Tehsils:[3]
MC/TC
There are 20 Union Councils in Usta Muhammad District: Union Councils are given below:
| Name of Tehsil | Muncipal Corporation | No of Union Councils |
|---|---|---|
| Usta Muhammad | MCUsta |
11 |
| Gandakha | TC | 09
|
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 27,372 households and a population of 260,865. Usta Muhammad district had a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 29.52% - 39.72% for males and 19.02% for females. 76,753 (29.42%) lived in urban areas. 94,009 (36.03%) were under 10 years of age.[4]
At the time of the 2017 census, 40.18% of the population spoke Balochi, 24.71% Sindhi, 19.05% Saraiki and 14.35% Brahui as their first language.[4]
References
- ↑ "Balochistan's new districts to bring prosperity: Farah". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ PCO 2000, p. 1.
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jaffarabad – Government of Pakistan Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 3 "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Works cited
- 1998 District census report of Killa Abdullah. Census publication. Vol. 121. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
