Nushki District ضلع نوشکی نوشکے دمگ | |
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  Top: Camels in Nushki Desert Bottom: Rako rock formation nearNushki | |
 Map of Balochistan with Nushki District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Rakhshan |
| Established | N/A |
| Headquarters | Nushki |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
• District ofBalochistan | 5,797 km2 (2,238 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• District ofBalochistan | 207,834 |
| • Density | 35.85/km2 (92.86/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 48,572 |
| • Rural | 159,262 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number ofTehsils | 1 |
Nushki District (Urdu:ضلع نوشکی, locally known asNoshkayنوشکے)[citation needed] is one of thedistricts ofBalochistan province,Pakistan. The administration of the Nushki district was taken over from theKhan of Kalat by theBritish government in 1896 and was leased from him on a perpetual quit rent in 1899.
Balochi word Noshkay is derived from two Balochi words "Nosh-Koh" which stand for finishing work. The area was known as "Noshkay" until it was changed to "Noshki" during the British era.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 19,849 | — |
| 1972 | 31,261 | +4.22% |
| 1981 | 56,742 | +6.85% |
| 1998 | 98,030 | +3.27% |
| 2017 | 178,947 | +3.22% |
| 2023 | 207,834 | +2.53% |
| Sources:[3] | ||
As of the2023 census, Nushki district has 31,255 households and a population of 207,834. The district has a sex ratio of 108.75 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 57.12%: 69.24% for males and 44.16% for females.[4][5] 73,251 (35.35% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[6] 48,572 (23.37%) live in urban areas.[4]
In the 2023 census,Islam was the predominant religion with 99.13% whileHindus formed 0.69% of the population.[1]
At the time of the 2023 census, 56.87% of the population spokeBrahui, 38.46%Balochi and 4.34%Pashto as their first language.[1]
Nushki District has only one tehsil,Nushki Tehsil, which is further sub-divided into eightunion councils: Mengal, Badini Kashingi, Anam Bostan, Dak, Jamaldini, Ahmedwal, Mal, and Municipal Committee Noshki.
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[8] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023)[9] | Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nushki Tehsil | 3,731 | 190,905 | 51.17 | 59.04% | ... |
| Dak Tehsil | 2,066 | 16,929 | 8.19 | 36.29% | ... |
Provincial capital:Quetta | ||
| Kalat |  | |
| Makran | ||
| Nasirabad | ||
| Quetta | ||
| Sibi | ||
| Zhob | ||
| Rakhshan | ||
| Loralai | ||
a - formerly part of Quetta Division;b - formerly part of Kalat Division;c - formerly part of Zhob Division ;d - abolished | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
29°30′N65°40′E / 29.500°N 65.667°E /29.500; 65.667
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