Awaran | |
Native Name: | |
Settlement Type: | District of Balochistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Qalat |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Awaran |
Government Type: | District Administration |
Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
Leader Name: | Engineer Ayesha Zehri |
Leader Title1: | District Health Officer |
Leader Name1: | Dr Muhammad Aslam |
Leader Title2: | District Health Officer |
Leader Name2: | N/A |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 29510 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 178,958 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PKT |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Established Title: | Notified |
Established Date: | 11 November 1992[1] |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Number of Tehsils |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 3 |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Tehsils |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | Awaran Jhal Jhao Mashkai |
Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Balochi |
Website: | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/awaran.htm |
Awaran District (Balochi and Urdu: {{Nastaliq|آواران), is a district in the southern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
It was created as a separate district on 11 November 1992;[1] previously it was a sub-division of Khuzdar District. The old name of Awaran was Kolwa. It is considered the poorest district in the province.[2]
It is located in the south of the Balochistan province, Awaran district is bordered by Gwadar to its south and south west, Lasbela to its east and south, Kech and Panjgur to its west, Khuzdar to its north east and Washuk to its north.
The district is administratively subdivided into the following three tehsils,[3] which are sub-divided into eight union councils:[4]
DemographicsApart from Sunnis, there is a small Zikri minority, and a few Hindus living in Awaran as well. The major tribes are the Shahwani, Bizenjo, Muhammad Hassani, Sajidi, Siapad, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Sumalani and Qambrani.
At the time of the 2023 census, 98.58% of the population spoke Balochi and 1.17% Brahui as their first language.[8]
Balochi accounted for % of the population in the 1998 census. The previous census of 1981 reported that % of the households in the then subdivision of Awaran had Brahui as a first language.