The main objective of the series of District Profiles is to provide area specific information on each of the 26 districts in the province. That is why so far in this Profile the data and other information reflected the situation in Ziarat district only, while hardly any references were made to the situation in other districts or the situation in Balochistan as a whole. To add the comparative perspective, 32 indicators covering a range of topics have been selected on which each of the districts can be scored. These indicators, and others, can be found on the next two pages.

Each district can be ranked on each of the indicators.

The relative position of Ziarat district is reflected in the diagram on the third page. It is a bottom-up ranking: position nr. 1 means that the district scores lowest on that indicator, while position nr. 26 implies the highest score.

An overall ranking of districts is not given, since that would require attaching a certain weight to every indicator.

With regard to Ziarat district the following observations can be made.

• Ziarat is the smallest district in area with the smallest population and with a relativly low population growth.
• Taking into account its size, it is not surprising that the cultivated area and the agricultural production belong to the lowest six in the province. The fact that the district is virtually a single crop area, causes that the fruit production scores much higher, position nr. 18, one position lower than neighbouring Killa Saifullah. The relatively high fruit production, a high value produce, and the small population, gives Ziarat the top position in per capita value of agricultural production.
• On all indicators related to the livestock sector Ziarat scores in the middle category (between positions nr. 10 and 17). The major issues in the livestock sector seem to be related to the the veterinary care.
• The educational sector in the district presents a relatively positive picture, with comparatively high enrolment figures, both for boys and girls (the second position from the top for girls) and a relatively favourable pupils/teacher ratio, at least for boys (position nr. 3, while for girls the disrict takes position nr. 11).
• The population per bed ratio and the population per doctor ratio belong to the three lowest in the province. The male/female ratio among doctors is lower than most districts, while the same ratio among paramedical staff gives Ziarat a ranking exactly in the middle.

• Thirty seven percent of the population has access to water supplied by PHED schemes. Due to lack of reliable information a comparison with other districts is difficult. But drinking water is obviously an issue in the district, certainly in the summer months with the influx of tourists to Ziarat town and surroundings.
• The density (length of road per square kilometer) of roads is relatively favourable, respectively third highest and fifth highest for metalled and shingle roads.

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