Quetta Division Explained

Quetta Division
Native Name:
Baluchi: {{script/Arabic|کویٹه ولایت‎
Settlement Type:Division
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Quetta
Established Title:Established
Established Date:14 October 1955
Government Type:Divisional Administration
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat (BPS-20 PAS)
Leader Title1:Regional Police Officer
Leader Name1:Abdul Hayee Baloch (BPS-20 PSP)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:4,259,163

Quetta Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan, being the third tier of government. CNIC Code of Quetta Division is 54.

In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the provincial government to establish a new Rakhshan Division comprising the districts of Nushki, Chagai, Kharan, and Washuk which were parts of Quetta and Kalat.

History

In 14 October 1955, Quetta was created as an administration division of Balochistan Province.

Districts

It contains the following districts:

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, Quetta division had a population of 4,259,163.[1]

References

30.25°N 98°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/pcr/table_1.pdf