Outline Zhob
District at a Glance
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Zhob |
Date of Notification |
1890 |
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· Area: |
16,520 sq.km |
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· Population |
1981 |
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1995 (projection) |
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Male: 118,450 |
Female: 104,770 |
Total: 223,220 |
Total: 344,122 |
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· Sex Ratio m/f |
1.13 |
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· Population density (1995) |
.13/sq.km |
(1981); |
21/ sq.km |
(1995) |
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· Registration of Voters (1995) |
77,128 (m) |
66,060(f) |
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· Major Ethnic Groups |
Phatan |
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· Major Languages |
Pashto |
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· Climate |
Winters are cold, summers are not very hot summer, but with heavy monsoon rains. Autumn is dry. |
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· Major Crops (1995) |
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Area in Hectares |
Tonnes /Hectare |
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Wheat |
2,670 |
4,830 |
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Fruits |
9,715 |
13,392 |
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Fodder |
40 |
9 |
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Barley |
155 |
200 |
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Vegetable |
173 |
2,685 |
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Onion |
208 |
3,230 |
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Potato |
45 |
900 |
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Maize |
500 |
840 |
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Sheep |
95,022 |
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Goats |
103,416 |
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Cattle |
119,540 |
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Buffaloes |
44,090 |
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Horses |
1,000 |
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Donkeys |
26,708 |
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Mules |
100 |
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Camels |
800 |
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· Important Minerals |
a number of minerals are reported, but none exploited. |
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· Important Places |
mound Paryano Ghundi |
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· Education Facilities (1995) |
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for boys |
for girls |
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Primary |
348 |
37 |
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Middle |
22 |
5 |
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High |
7 |
1 |
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College |
1 |
0 |
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Vocational |
0 |
0 |
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· Health Facilities (1995) |
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Number |
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Hospital |
2 |
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Dispensary |
26 |
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RHC |
2 |
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BHU |
15 |
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MCH Centre |
4 |
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· Communication |
Metalled |
140 km |
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Shingle |
718 km |
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Railway |
295 km* |
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Airport |
1 (No)) |
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* abandoned since 1985 |
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