Divisions of Balochistan | |
Map: | File:Divisions of Balochistan.jpg |
Caption: | Colors correspond to divisions of Balochistan |
Category: | First-level administrative division |
Territory: | Pakistan |
Upper Unit: | Balochistan |
Current Number: | 8 |
Number Date: | 2021[1] |
Population Range: | Greatest: Quetta — 4,259,163 (2023 census) Least: Loralai — 870,000 (2023 census) |
Area Range: | Largest: Rakhshan — 98596km2 Smallest: Naseerabad —15129km2 |
Government: | Divisional Administration |
Subdivision: | Districts |
Subdivision1: | Tehsils |
Subdivision2: | Union councils |
The divisions of Balochistan (ur|{{nq|بلوچستان کےڈویژن ) are the first-order administrative bodies of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 8 divisions, which are further divided into districts.
In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit, which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province.
Division[2] | Districts[3] | Population (2023) | Total Area | Population Density (2023) | Literacy rate (2023) | Map | |
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Kalat Division | 2,721,018 | 91767km2 | 29.65/km2 | 38.72% | |||
Loralai Division | 870,000 | 17260km2 | 50.41/km2 | 39.89% | |||
Zhob Division | 927,579 | 27128km2 | 34.19/km2 | 32.33% | |||
Makran Division | 1,875,872 | 52067km2 | 36.03/km2 | 47.69% | |||
Naseerabad Division | 2,044,021 | 15129km2 | 135.11/km2 | 32.59% | |||
Quetta Division | 4,259,163 | 14559km2 | 292.55/km2 | 51.68% | |||
Rakhshan Division | 1,040,001 | 98596km2 | 10.55/km2 | 36.84% | |||
Sibi Division | 1,156,748 | 30684km2 | 37.70/km2 | 34.70% |