Nushki District Explained

Nushki District
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|ضلع نوشکی
Pushto; Pashto: {{nq|نوشکے دمگ
Native Name Lang:ur
Settlement Type:District of Balochistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Balochistan
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Rakhshan
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Nushki
Government Type:District Administration
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:N/A
Leader Title1:District Police Officer
Leader Name1:N/A
Leader Title2:District Health Officer
Leader Name2:N/A
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5797
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:207,834
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Established Title:Established
Blank Name Sec1:District Council
Blank1 Name Sec1:Number of Tehsils
Blank1 Info Sec1:1
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:Brahui, Balochi

Nushki District (Urdu: {{nq|ضلع نوشکی, locally known as Noshkay نوشکے) is one of the districts of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The administration of the Nushki district was taken over from the Khan of Kalat by the British government in 1896 and was leased from him on a perpetual quit rent in 1899.

Etymology

Nushki is derived from two Balochi words "Nosh-Koh" which stand for finishing work. The area was known as "Noshkay" until it was changed to "Noshki" during the British era.

Demographics

In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 99.13% while Hindus formed 0.69% of the population.[1]

At the time of the 2023 census, 56.87% of the population spoke Brahui, 38.46% Balochi and 4.34% Pashto as their first language.[1]

The following tribes are found in the district:

Administrative divisions

Nushki District has only one teshil, Nushki Tehsil, which is further sub-divided into eight union councils: Mengal, Badini Kashingi, Anam Bostan, Dak, Jamaldini, Ahmedwal, Mal, and Municipal Committee Noshki.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023 . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.