Quetta District

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Quetta District
Area	2.65 km²
Population (2005)  • Density	850,000  • /km²
Time zone	PST (UTC+4:30)
Established  • District Nazim  • District Naib Nazim  • District Council  • Number of Tehsils	April 1983  • {{{nazim}}}  • {{{naib_nazim}}}  • {{{seats}}} seats   • {{{tehsils}}}
Main language(s)	Balochi, Pashtu, Persian, Brahui
Website	http://www.bdd.sdnpk.org/Quetta.html

Quetta is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Quetta then part of Afghanistan, was captured in second Afghan War (1879)by the British troops.The area was inhabited by the Kasi(Pashtun) Tribe. Being the outskirt of Kandahar, it was not mush developed. With the arrival of British troops, doors of development were opened. Very soon people saw roads, train and Schools in the area. However the Britishers made a historic treachery by naming the Pashtun area as British Balochistan. (Word Balochistan was used for the first time in History). In April 1883 it was combined with Pishin into a single administrative unit. In 1975, Quetta and Pishin were made separate districts. Now the district consists of two Towns: [Zarghoon and Chiltan}. The district also comprises one Sub-Tehsil (Punjpai). Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The population of Quetta district is estimated to be over 850,000 in 2005. Pashtun make up more than 50% of the population of the capital district while a large number of Balochs, Hazara and Punjabi settlers also dwell in Quetta. The Population of Quetta saw two surges ie in 1970-71, when Quetta was made capital of newly formed province Balochistan. During this period large number of Balochs came to Quetta in search of jobs and settled due to the comparatively better infra structure and job situation. The second surge in population occured in the 80s when a large number of Afghan Refugees entered Quetta when the Soviet Union invaded Adghanistan.

It was part of Quetta Division.