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][3]
Hub District ضِلع حَب | |
|---|---|
  Top: Gadani Beach Bottom: Hanidan Tombs | |
.png.webp) Map of Balochistan with Hub District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Qalat |
| Established | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Hub |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Zahid Khan |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,716 km2 (2,593 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 203,020 (it was called Hub Tehsil back then) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub District is a long-standing demand of his people of PB-49 constituency.[2]
Member, National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA) Mohammad Aslam Bhutani has thanked Chief Minister Bizenjo for approving the creation of this district.[2]
Administrative divisions
The district of Hub is administratively divided in five tehsils.
Union Councils are given below:
| Name of Tehsil | No of Union Councils | Headquarter |
|---|---|---|
| Hub |
|
Hub |
| Sonmiani |
|
Sonmiani |
| Gaddani |
|
Gaddani |
| Sakran |
|
Sakran |
| Dureji |
|
Dureji |
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census, the old 'Hub Tehsil' (new Hub District was created in 2022) had a population of 203,020.[1] Of which 107,703 were males and 97,782 females. Rural population was 27,664 (32.91%) while the urban population was 177,823 (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.
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.
See also
References
- "2017 Population of old Hub Tehsil is under the title Lasbela District (scroll down to page 16 of 16)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". Dawn (newspaper). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- "Zila (District), Tehsil & Town Councils Membership for Balochistan (old Hub Tehsil is shown in Lasbela District before Hub becoming a new District by itself in 2022)". National Reconstruction Bureaue, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
