Kohlu, a Political Agency in administrative terms, was notified as a district on 6^th February 1974 after it was separated from Sibi district. At that time it comprised 5 tehsils: Kohlu, Mawand, Kahan, Sui and Dera Bugti. In July 1983, Sui and Dera Bugti tehsils were transferred from Kohlu district to form Dera Bugti district. In this way Kohlu district was left with three subdivisions-cum-tehsils; namely Kohlu, Mawand and Kahan. This administrative division still persists. Kohlu tehsil is divided into 2 qanungo circles, Urayani and Kote Shehr. Mawand tehsil is divided into 2 qanungo circles, Mawand and Makhmar while Kahan tehsil is comprised of 4 qanungo circles, Saddar Kahan, Taratani, Janatali and Nesao (see Annex 1 for detailed administrative structure).