Outline District Profile
District at a Glance
· District Headquarters |
LORALAI |
Date of Notification |
Oct: 1903 |
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· Area: |
9,933 (kmē) |
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· Population |
19811 |
1995 (Projection) |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
Total |
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127,190 |
107,848 |
235,038 |
562,387 |
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1.18:1 |
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· Population density |
24 / kmē |
57 / kmē |
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· Registration of Voters (1991) |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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79,692 |
52,813 |
132,505 |
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· Major Ethnic Groups |
Pashtoon | |||||||
· Major Languages |
Mainly Pashtoo, Balochi in some areas of Duki Tehsil. |
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· Climate |
Cool and dry. | |||||||
· Major Crops (1995)2 |
Area in Hectares | Tonnes /Hectare | ||||||
| Wheat | 17,920 |
1.89 |
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| Jowar | 550 |
1.31 |
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| Fruits | 14,288 |
11.9 |
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| Fodder | 1,750 |
33.03 |
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| Barley | 6,200 |
1.36 |
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| Melon | 485 |
15.75 |
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| Maiz | 1,650 |
1.12 |
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| Vegetable | 465 |
15.7 |
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| Chillies | 1,600 |
1.6 |
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| Others | 1,243 |
20.18 |
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Source: Agricultural Statistics of Balochistan 1995-96
· Major livestock 19953 |
Number | |||||||
| Cattle | 179,650 |
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| Sheep/Goats | 3,004,838 |
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| Draught Animals4 | 46,398 |
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| Camels | 16,267 |
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| Livestock Unit (L.U.)5 | 1,722,297 |
Grazing Capacity6 in L.U | 0.78 | |||||
| Source: Livestock Department,GoB Quetta | ||||||||
· Economy |
The economy of District Loralai is based on agriculture. Livestock is the second important sector of the economy followed by the informal sector and Government services. |
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· Employment per sector(in%) |
75% in agriculture and animal husbandry. 25% in petty trades, transport and Government services. |
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· Important Minerals |
Coal, marble and calcite. | |||||||
· Important Places |
Loralai, Duki, Sinjavi and Mekhtar. | |||||||
· Education Facilities 1995)7 |
For boys | for girls | ||||||
| Mosque | 0 |
0 |
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| Primary | 416 |
73 |
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| Middle | 33 |
5 |
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| High | 8 |
3 |
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| College | 2 |
1 |
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| Vocational | = |
= |
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Source: Bemis & DEO Loralai
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23:1 (Male/Female) | ||||
· Health Facilities (1995)8 |
Number | ||||
| Hospital | 2 |
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| Dispensary | 62 |
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| RHC | 2 |
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| BHU | 27 |
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| MCH Centre | 5 |
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| Private Clinic | 58 |
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| Source: Directorate of Health, DHO & MS
Loralai
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· Water supply (coverage) |
20% of the total population have access to water through water supply schemes. |
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· Energy (sources) |
The major sources of energy are electricity, LPG, Wood & Kerosene oil. Electricity & Kerosene oil are mostly used for lighting, LPG & Wood for cooking purposes. |
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· Major Industries |
There are no industries worth mentioning, only some units of small industry. |
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· Communication |
Metalled | 131 (km) |
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| Shingle | 396 (km) |
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| Railway | Nil. |
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| Airport | Nil. |
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Source: XEN, B&R Loralai