Chagai District Explained

Chagai District
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|ضلع چاغی
Baluchi: {{nq|چاگۓ دمگ
Settlement Type:District of Balochistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Rakhshan
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Dalbandin
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:44748
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:269,192
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1896
Government Type:District Administration
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:Atiq Shahwani
Leader Title1:District Police Officer
Leader Name1:Abdul Aziz Jakhrani (PSP)
Leader Title2:District Health Officer
Leader Name2:N/A
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:Balochi, Brahui

Chaghi District (Baluchi: {{nq|چاگۓ دمگ; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ضلع چاغی), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest district of Pakistan by area, located in the northwestern corner of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] District shares the border with two countries Afghanistan and Iran.

Demographics

At the time of the 2023 census the district had a population of 269,192.[2] At the time of the 2023 census, 73.77% of the population spoke Balochi, 16.79% Brahui and 8.93% Pashto as their first language.[3]

Administration

Chagai District is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils and union councils:[1]

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan, Chaghai is ranked at number 91 nationally, with an education score of 52.06. The learning score is 55.58 and gender parity is 60.11.

The national rank according to readiness is 91, with a readiness score of 55.58 and gender parity of 60.11. The school infrastructure rank of District Chaghai is 114 nationally, with a severe shortage of electricity with a score of 4.55 and building condition score of 12.27.Lack of schools for girls is the main issue of the region.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120805085140/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=87&dn=Chaghi Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chaghi - Government of Pakistan
  2. Web site: Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Census-2023, Balochistan . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023 . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: Taleem Do! App – Elections 2018 | #TaleemDo . elections.alifailaan.pk . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803074507/https://elections.alifailaan.pk/taleemdo-app/ . 3 August 2018 . dead.