| Pishin District | |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|ضلع پشین Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|پښين ولسوالۍ Baluchi: {{script/Arabic|پشین دمگ |
| Settlement Type: | District of Balochistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quetta |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Pishin |
| Government Type: | District Administration |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Dr. Yasir Khan Bazai |
| Leader Title2: | District Police Officer |
| Leader Name2: | N/A |
| Leader Title3: | District Health Officer |
| Leader Name3: | N/A |
| Area Total Km2: | 6,218 |
| Elevation M: | 1,555 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 736,903 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Number of Tehsils |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 2 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Blank Name Sec2: | District Council |
| Blank Name: | National Assembly Seats (2018) |
| Blank Info: | Total (1)
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| Blank1 Name: | Balochistan Assembly Seats (2018) |
| Blank1 Info: | Total (3)
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| Timezone: | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | 826[1] |
| Website: | |
Pishin (Pushto; Pashto: پښين, Urdu: {{nq|ضلع پشین), IPA: pʂin/pçin, is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. District Pishin is located at a strategic point and is 45km² from the provincial headquarters. In 1975, it was bifurcated from Quetta District, while in 1993 part of it was split off to form the new district of Killa Abdullah. Again in 2022, part of it created the new district of Karezat. The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘Pushang’, which is how the city was designated in (mainly pre-modern) Persian sources (Arabic sources using 'Fushang'). Myth attributes the origin of the Persian designation to a son of the mythical Emperor Afrasiab. Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government. The population of Pishin District was 300,000 in 2005.[2]
Population
At the time of the 2017 census, the district had a population of 736,903, of which 380,615 were males and 356,227 females. The rural population was 594,107 (80.62%) while the urban population was 142,796 (19.38%). The literacy rate was 52.97% - the male literacy rate was 69.00% while the female literacy rate was 36.22%. 994 people in the district were from religious minorities.[3]
Ethnic groups
Pishin's main ethnic groups are Pashtuns who belong to the Tareen, Syed, Kakar, and Achakzai tribes. However, the Tareen tribe is known to be the ruling one among them.
Religion
| 1941[4] | 2017[5] [6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,245 | 35,067 | ||||
| 447 | 3 | ||||
| 183 | |||||
| 15 | 473 | ||||
| 4 | |||||
| Total population | 1,890 | 35,547 | |||
Languages
At the time of the 2017 census, 97.54% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.15% Brahui as their first language.
The main crops in the area are wheat, barley, corn (maize), potatoes, grapes, apples, apricots, and peaches which are grown in the valleys. Sheep and goats are also herded.[7]