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Makran Division مکران ڈویژن | |
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 Map of Makran Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Turbat |
| Established | 1 July 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
• Division | 52,067 km2 (20,103 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Division | 1,875,872 |
| • Density | 36.03/km2 (93.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 703,374 (37.50%) |
| • Rural | 1,172,498 (62.5%) |
| Ethnicities | |
| • Language Speakers | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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Makran Division (Urdu:مکران ڈویژن) is an administrative division ofBalochistan Province,Pakistan. It is located in southernBalochistan along theGulf of Oman coast.CNIC Code of Makran Division is 52.
On 3 October 1952, the formerprincely state ofMakran under theBritish Raj joined Pakistan and merged with three other states to form theBaluchistan States Union.
On 14 October 1955, after the dissolution of the Baluchistan States Union, Makran was given the status of a district ofKalat Division of Balochistan province.
In 1958,Gwadar town was brought fromOman, included in Makran District and constituted a tehsil.
On 1 July 1970, Makran was established as a division of Balochistan Province by the bifurcation of Kalat Division, with the threetehsils of Makran district:Turbat,Panjgur andGwadar being upgraded to district status.
| # | District[4] | Headquarter | Area (km²)[5] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panjgur | Panjgur | 16,891 | 509,781 | 30.2 | 42.07% |
| 2 | Gwadar | Gwadar | 12,637 | 305,160 | 24.2 | 50.30% |
| 3 | Kech | Turbat | 22,539 | 1,060,931 | 47.0 | 49.65% |
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[6] | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023) | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwadar Tehsil | 2,590 | 147,673 | 57.02 | Gwadar | |
| Jiwani Tehsil | 454 | 35,004 | 77.10 | ||
| Ormara Tehsil | 2,796 | 27,832 | 9.95 | ||
| Pasni Tehsil | 4,822 | 74,128 | 15.37 | ||
| Suntsar Tehsil | 1,975 | 20,523 | 10.39 | ||
| Mand Tehsil | 1,456 | 56,772 | 38.99 | Kech | |
| Tump Tehsil | 1,945 | 147,041 | 75.60 | ||
| Turbat Tehsil | 9,742 | 470,605 | 48.31 | ||
| Balnigor Tehsil | 1,238 | 50,404 | 40.71 | ||
| Buleda Tehsil | 1,997 | 107,847 | 54.00 | ||
| Dasht Tehsil | 2,486 | 90,080 | 36.23 | ||
| Zamuran Tehsil | 1,462 | 71,616 | 48.98 | ||
| Gayab Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Solband Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Gowargo Tehsil | 1,471 | 31,718 | 21.56 | Panjgur | |
| Panjgur Tehsil | 2,945 | 392,277 | 133.20 | ||
| Paroom Tehsil | 3,378 | 31,113 | 9.21 | ||
| Gichk Tehsil | 8,387 | 33,578 | 4.00 |
| District | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Gwadar | PB-24 Gwadar | NA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar |
| Kech | PB-25 Kech-I | |
| PB-26 Kech-II | ||
| PB-27 Kech-III | NA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech | |
| PB-28 Kech-IV | ||
| Panjgur | PB-29 Panjgur-I | |
| PB-30 Panjgur-II |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 652,602 | — |
| 1998 | 832,753 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 1,489,015 | +3.11% |
| 2023 | 1,875,872 | +3.92% |
| Sources:[7] | ||
According to2023 census, Makran division had a population of 1,875,872[8] roughly equal to the country ofKosovo[9] or the US state ofIdaho[10]
| Religious group | 1911[11] | 1921[12] | 1931[13] | 1941[14] | 2023[15] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam | 71,758 | 99.74% | 71,625 | 99.67% | 68,213 | 99.64% | 86,406 | 99.72% | 1,862,440 | 99.41% |
Hinduism | 137 | 0.19% | 216 | 0.3% | 233 | 0.34% | 206 | 0.24% | 1,541 | 0.08% |
Christianity | 40 | 0.06% | 11 | 0.02% | 11 | 0.02% | 20 | 0.02% | 6,574 | 0.35% |
Sikhism | 2 | 0% | 8 | 0.01% | 3 | 0% | 17 | 0.02% | 215 | 0.01% |
Zoroastrianism | 4 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 11 | 0% |
Buddhism.svg) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Jainism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Tribal | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2,570 | 0.13% |
| Total population | 71,942 | 100% | 71,860 | 100% | 68,462 | 100% | 86,651 | 100% | 1,873,426 | 100% |
| Note:British Baluchistan era figures are for theMakran Division ofKalat State, which roughly corresponds to present-day Makran Division. | ||||||||||
The population mainly consists ofSiddis,Meds, and other tribes of aboriginal descent such as the Darzadis, Koras (seaman), with a significant population ofArabs.[16]
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