Mastung District

Mastung District
District
Map of Balochistan with Mastung District highlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Capital	Mastung
Established	1991
Area
• Total	5,896 km2 (2,276 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate (2005)	180,000
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)

Mastung District (Balochi: ضلع مستونگ ) is a district located in the northwest of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to 1991, Mastung was a part of Kalat District. However, for administrative purposes, in 1991 it was separated from Kalat and made a new district.

Administration

The district consists of three tehsils:^[1]

• Dasht
• Kardigap
• Mastung

Prior to 2006, within these there were 12 union councils: Khadkocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kardigap and Soro. In 2006, one additional union council formed with the name of Alizai, bringing the total union councils to 13.

Demography

In 2005 the population of Mastung district was estimated to be over 180,349. Over 99% of the people in the area are Muslim and Baloch by casts. The major tribes of Mastung district are: Syeds, Dehwar, Qalandrani, Kurd, Babri, Sarparah, Lashari, Rodeni, Muhammad Shahi, Bangulzai, Satakzai, Shahwani, Sumalani, Raisani, Sarangzei, Nausherwani, Lehri,Alizai Daday zai Rind, and Hindus. The local languages spoken are Persian and Brahvi.

See also

• Mastung Valley
• Khwaja Ibrahim Yukpasi

References

Coordinates: 29°45′N 67°00′E / 29.750°N 67.000°E / 29.750; 67.000

v t e Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan Provincial capital Quetta Districts Awaran Barkhan Bolan Chagai Dera Bugti Gwadar Harnai Jafarabad Jhal Magsi Kalat Kech Kharan Khuzdar Kohlu Lasbela Loralai Mastung Musakhel Nasirabad Nushki Panjgur Pishin Qilla Abdullah Qilla Saifullah Quetta Sherani Sibi Washuk Zhob Ziarat