• District Headquarter

Kalat

• Date of Notification

3^rd March 1954

• Area

6,621 sq.km.

• Population

1981

1995

Male

Female

Total

(Projection)

104,740

104,409

209,149

316,787

• Sex Ratio m/f

1.01

n/a

• Population density per Sq.km

32

48

• Registered Voters (1997)

Male: 69,364

Female: 58,732

Total: 128,096

• Major Ethnic Groups

Tribes: Dehwar, Mengal, Pnadrani & Mohammad Hasni.

• Major Languages

Brahvi 89%, Balochi 10%, others 1%.

• Climate

Arid with hot summer and cold winter. Most of the rainfall is recorded in winter

• Crops (1994-95)

Area (Ha.)

Ave. Yield (kgs/ha)

Wheat

12,600

1,806

Vegetables

405

15,200

Fruits

4,379

15,055

Rice

7

1,429

Barley

1,500

1,533

Onion

4,195

23,480

Potato

2,006

14,043

Fodder

2935

71.2

• Livestock (1996)

(Projected figures)

Number

Sheep/Goats

2,849,686

Cattle

46,608

Draught animals

59,531

Camel

39,682

Total Livestock Units (LU)

1,511,133

Grazing Capacity (Ha./LU)

0.02

• Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity followed by livestock farming.

• Employment per sector m/f

No such information is available.

• Important Minerals

Marble, Fluorite

• Important Places

Harboi, Merry Court, Khan of Kalat Palace

• Education Facilities (1996)

for Boys

for Girls

Primary Schools

249

30

Middle Schools

21

5

High Schools

11

1

College

1

1

Vocational

1

• Level of recurrent expenditure per primary student (95-96)

Not available

• Pupils / Teacher ratio (M/F)

18:1 93:1

• Health Facilities (1996)

Number

Hospital

1

Rural Health Centre

2

Dispensaries

47

Basic Health Units

Mother Child Health Centre

1

Private Clinics

n/a

• Water supply (coverage)

The main sources of drinking water are springs, wells, tube wells, piped schemes & hand pumps. Handpumps and water supply schemes cover 42% of the housing units.

• Energy (sources)

Mainly fuel wood (92%), but also dung cake(5%) and kerosene/gas cylinders (3%) are used for cooking and heating while electricity (30%) and kerosene lamps (70%) are the major sources of light.

• Major Industries

Cottage industry; embroidery work, wood work, carpet weaving and shoe making.

• Communication (1996)

Metalled Road

174 km

Shingle Road

1,270 km

Railway

None

Airport

None