• District Headquarters

Khuzdar

• Date of Notification

1^st March 1974

• Area

43,261 sq.km.

• Population

1981

1995

Male

Female

Total

(Projection)

143,692

132,757

276,449

424,450

• Sex Ratio m/f

1.08

n/a

• Population density per sq.km.

6.4

9.8

• Registered Voters (1997)

Male: 106,557

Female: 85,210

Total: 191,767

• Major Ethnic Groups

A vast majority of the population is Brahvi followed by the Balochs.

• Major Languages

Brahvi is spoken in a vast majority (81.6%) of the households followed by Balochi (12.9%).

• Climate

Semi-arid with warm summer and mild winter.

• Major Crops

No district-specific data are available.

• Major livestock (1986)

Number

Sheep

2,037,632

Goats

1,541,078

Cattle

147,698

Buffaloes

813

Total Livestock Units (LU)

1,937,866

Grazing Capacity (Ha./LU)

n/a

• Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity followed by livestock farming.

• Employment per sector m/f

No such information is available.

• Important Minerals

Barite, chromite, granite, manganese, limestone, marble and building stone.

• Important Places

Khuzdar, Wadh, Zehri and Nal.

• Education Facilities (1996)

for Boys

For Girls

Primary Schools

352

37

Middle Schools

19

4

High Schools

14

1

Degree College

1

1

Private Schools

6

• Level of recurrent expenditure per primary student (1995-96)

Not available.

• Health Facilities (1996)

Number

Hospital

1

Rural Health Centres

4

Dispensaries

46

Basic Health Units

22

Sub Health Centres

7

School Health Service

1

Private Clinics

n/a

• Water supply (coverage)

In (1995), the PHED reported more than 100 percent population coverage which seems false.

• Energy (sources)

Mainly fuel wood is used for cooking and heating while kerosene lamps are major source of light.

• Major Industries

There is no major industry in the district.

• Communication (1996)

Metalled Road

350.2 km

Shingle Road

1,989.9 km

Railway

None

Airport

One