Surab District

Surab District (Balochi: سۏراپ), (Brahui and Urdu: سوراب), is a district located in central Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 2017, Surab was part of Kalat District.[2]

For other uses of "Surab", see Surab (disambiguation).
Surab District
ضلع سوراب
District of Balochistan
Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon
Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionKalat
Established2017
HeadquartersSurab
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total762 km2 (294 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total200,752
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)

Administration

The headquarters of Surab district is Surab.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 200,752. Of which 102,427 were males and 98,430 females. Rural population was 165,260 (82.28%) while the urban population was 35,597 (17.72%). The literacy rate was 44.46% - the male literacy rate was 53.17% while the female literacy rate was 35.37%. 48 people in the district were from religious minorities. Brahui was the predominant language, spoken by 98.57% of the population.[1]

Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one of the main tribes would be the Muhammad Hassani tribe.

See also

References
  1. "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) (see page 15 of 16 for 'old' Surab Sub-Tehsil under Kalat Division before 2017)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "Surab District was previously part of Kalat District before 2017". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.


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