Outline Quetta

 

District at a Glance

  • District Headquarters
 Quetta
 
  • Date of Notification
 1st April 1883
 
  • Area
 2,653 sq.km.
 
  • Population

1981

  

1995
 

Male

Female

Total

(Projection)
 

213,044

168,522

381,566

676,941
  • Sex Ratio m/f

1.26

n/a
  • Population density per sq.km.

144

255
 
  • Registered Voters (1996)
 Male: 186,633 Female: 137,294 Total: 323,927
 
  • Major Ethnic Groups
 Pashtoon, Baloch, Brahui, Hazara and Punjabi
 
  • Major Languages
 Pashtoo, Balochi, Urdu, Brahui and Persian
 
  • Climate
 Arid with hot summer and cold winter.
 
  • Crops (1994-95)
  

Area (Ha.)

Ave. Yield (Tonnes/ha)
  Wheat 3500 2.189
  Cumin 210 0.605
  Fruits 5696 13.404
  Vegetables 1598 13.736
  Fodder 401 48.927
  Barley 190 1.789
  Potato 73 15.068
  Onion 421 18.052
  Melon 623 16.116
       
  • Livestock (1996)
 (Projected figures!) Number
  Cattle 7307
  Sheep/Goats 87872
  Draught Animals 2573
  Camels 607
  Livestock Unit (L.U.) 53245
  Grazing capacity 0.73
 
  • Economy
 Multi-sectoral (trade, industry, service, and agri).
 
  • Employment per sector m/f
 No such information is available.
 
  • Important Minerals
 Coal, Limestone and Building-stone.
 
  • Important Places
 Staff College, Hanna Lake, Askary Park,

Zarghoon Road, Provincial Assembly Building,

Civil Secretariat, Balochistan University.
 
  • Education Facilities (1996)

for Boys

for Girls

mixed
  Primary Schools 266 129 72
  Middle Schools 29 22 26
  High Schools 28 22 28
  College 3 4  
  Vocational 1    
  University     1

 

  • Pupils / Teacher ratio (M/F)
 18:1 93:1
 
  • Health Facilities (1996)
  

Number
  Hospital

5
  Rural Health Centre

1
  Dispensaries

11
  Basic Health Units

28
  Mother Child Health Centre

13
  Private Clinics

n/a
 
  • Water supply (coverage)
 The main sources of drinking water are springs, wells, tube wells, piped schemes & hand pumps. The water supply schemes cover 75% of the housing units.
 
  • Energy (sources)
 Gas, Electricity and Kerosene oil.
 
  • Major Industries
 Carpet, Brick kilns, Food wear, Engineering, Ice factory, Soap industry, flour mills, food confectionery, printing press and others.
 
  • Communication (1996)
 Metalled Road

219.3
  Shingle Road

432.8

  Railway

45.0
  Airport

1

 

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