Outline Mastung
District at a Glance
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Mastung |
Date of Notification |
July 7,1991 |
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· Area: |
5,896 Sq: km |
(started functioning on Feb: 18, 1992) |
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· Population |
1981 |
1995 (projection) |
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Male: 67,000 |
Female: 65,000 |
Total: 132,000 |
Total: 200,000 |
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· Sex Ratio m/f |
1,03 |
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· Population density (1995) |
34/sq.km |
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· Registration of Voters (1991) |
Male: 53,042 |
Female: 41,143 |
Total: 94,185 |
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· Major Ethnic Groups |
Brahvi |
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· Major Languages |
Brahvi, Persian, Urdu and Pashto |
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· Climate |
Dry in summer and cold in winter. The variation between day and night temperatures is large in all parts of the district. Rainfall is scanty. During winter, snow falls in Mastung and Dasht. |
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· Major Crops (1995) |
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Area in Hectares |
Tonnes /Hectare |
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Wheat |
19,250 |
1,982 |
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Vegetables |
692 |
15,697 |
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Fruits |
3,891 |
8,759 |
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Jowar |
70 |
1,000 |
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Fodder |
4,215 |
38,127 |
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Barley |
5,000 |
1,516 |
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Onion |
4,170 |
23,501 |
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Melon |
394 |
13,096 |
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Cumin |
4,300 |
605 |
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· Major livestock (1996) |
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Cattle |
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No separate data for |
Sheep/Goats |
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Mastung available. |
Draught Animals |
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Camels |
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Poultry |
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Livestock Unit (L.U.)
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Grazing Capacity in L.U |
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· Economy |
Agriculture, including horticulture, and mining |
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· Employment per sector m/f |
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· Important Minerals |
coal |
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· Important Places |
Mastung, Lack-Pass, Hazargunji and Degari Mines. |
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· Education Facilities (1995) |
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for boys |
for girls |
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Primary |
214 |
44 |
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Middle |
18 |
7 |
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High |
9 |
3 |
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College |
2 |
2 |
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Vocational |
0 |
0 |
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Level of recurrent expenditure per school going child |
Rs. 180/68 |
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Pupils/teacher ratio |
20.01 |
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· Health Facilities (1995) |
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Number |
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Hospital |
1 |
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Dispensary |
12 |
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RHC |
1 |
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BHU |
14 |
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MCH Centre |
3 |
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Private Clinic |
10 |
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· Water supply (coverage) |
Tube wells, springs and surface wells cover 59% of all households. Hand pumps and piped schemes cover 41%. |
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· Energy (sources) |
For cooking purposes, wood, dung cake, piped gas, gas cylinders and electricity are used. For lighting 35% of all households uses electricity and 65% uses kerosine oil. |
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· Major Industries |
Coal mining, cottage industry, embroidery, woollen carpets and shoe making. |
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· Communication |
Metalled |
288 km |
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Shingle |
269 km |
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Railway |
104 km |
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Airport |
- |
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