Outline District Killa Abdullah
District at a Glance
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· District Headquarters : |
Chaman |
Date of Notification:
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14-6-1993 |
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· Area: |
5263 km |
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· Population |
1981 |
1995 (projection) |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
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87,013 |
83,577 |
170,590 |
Total 272,221 |
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· Sex Ratio m/f |
1.04:1 |
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· Population density |
32/sq km |
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52/sq km |
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· Registration of Voters January(1997) |
Male 99,853 |
Female 86,124 |
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· Major Ethnic Groups |
Pashtoon |
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· Major Languages |
Pashto |
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· Climate |
Semi-arid with warm summer and cold winter. |
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· Major Crops (1995/96)1 |
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Area in ha |
Tonnes / ha |
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Wheat |
7,860 |
2.36 |
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Potato |
769 |
18.00 |
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Fruits |
19,256 |
10.17 |
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Tobacco |
113 |
1.68 |
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Fodder |
311 |
44.66 |
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Barley |
542 |
10.10 |
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Melon |
3,164 |
15.62 |
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Onion |
187 |
20.00 |
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Vegetable |
529 |
14.71 |
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· Major livestock (1995-96)2 |
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Number |
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Cattle |
32,500 |
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Sheep/Goats |
216,348 |
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Draught Animals |
2,207 |
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Camels |
1,560 |
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Livestock Unit (L.U.)
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146,794 |
Grazing Capacity in L.U.: 0.31 |
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· Economy |
Horticulture & trade
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· Important Minerals |
Antimony |
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· Important Places |
Chaman, Killa Abdullah, Shella Bagh, Gulistan And Khujak Tunnel. |
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· Education Facilities (1996) |
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For boys |
for girls |
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Mosque |
24 |
- |
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Primary |
324 |
23 |
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Middle |
16 |
3 |
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High |
10 |
2 |
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College |
1 |
1 |
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Vocational |
- |
- |
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32:1 M |
118:1 F |
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· Health Facilities (1995) |
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Number |
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Hospital |
2 |
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Dispensary |
19 |
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RHC |
4 |
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BHU |
20 |
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MCH Centre |
2 |
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Private Clinic |
14 |
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· Water supply (coverage) |
Major source PHE covers 41% of population |
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· Energy (sources) |
Electricity, wood, Animal dung, Kerosene oil, Gas Cylinder and Dry bushes. |
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· Major Industries |
No major industry exist except 13 Flour Mills.
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· Communication |
Metalled (km) |
153 |
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Shingle (km) |
1020 |
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Railway (km) |
73 |
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Airport (No) |
- |
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