Panjgur ضلع پنجگور پنجگور دمگ | |
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| Panjgur District | |
 Tomb of Allang Essai,Panjgur | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Panjgur | |
 Map of Balochistan with Panjgur District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Divisions | Makran |
| Established | 15th century |
| Headquarters | Panjgur |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sadaf Baloch |
| • District Police Officer | Muhammad Hanif |
| • District Health Officer | Asma BALOCH |
| Area | |
• District ofBalochistan | 16,891 km2 (6,522 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• District ofBalochistan | 509,781 |
| • Density | 30.181/km2 (78.167/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 157,693 (30.93%) |
| • Rural | 352,088 (69.07%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 93000 |
| Dialing code | 0855 |
| Number ofTehsils | 3 |
| Website | panjgur |
Panjgur (Balochi:پنجگور دمگ,Urdu:ضلع پنجگور) is adistrict in the western part ofBalochistan province ofPakistan. Panjgur was one of three tehsils ofMakran District until 1 July 1977, when the district became a part ofMakran Division. The other two districts of Makran Division areKech (Turbat) andGwadar.Chitkan is the district headquarter. Panjgur has sixteen (16) Union Councils.
Panjgur (literally: Five Graves) is home to several archaeological sites, including centuries-old tombs, an old dam called Band-e-Gillar, remnants of a fort at Khudabadan (the historical fort of Nawab Kharan) and some remnants of the old port of Issai. The seasonalRakshan River flows right in the middle of Panjgur, dividing it into two parts, the northern and southern Panjgur.
InIranian languages, "panj" means "five" and "gor" means "graves". There are five popular graves in this district, which give it the name Panjgur or Panjgor.[citation needed]
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils which contain a total of 16Union Councils:[3]
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[4] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023)[5] | Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowargo Tehsil | 1,471 | 31,718 | 21.56 | 27.57% | ... |
| Panjgur Tehsil[3] | 2,945 | 392,277 | 133.20 | 46.19% | ... |
| Paroom Tehsil[3] | 3,378 | 31,113 | 9.21 | 38.64% | ... |
| Gichk Tehsil[3] | 8,387 | 33,578 | 4.00 | 20.15% | ... |
| Kallag Tehsil | 710 | 21,095 | 29.71 | 38.40% | ... |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 29,560 | — |
| 1961 | 27,228 | −0.82% |
| 1972 | 56,820 | +6.92% |
| 1981 | 160,750 | +12.25% |
| 1998 | 234,051 | +2.23% |
| 2017 | 315,353 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | 509,781 | +8.33% |
| Sources:[6] | ||
As of the2023 census, Panjgur district has 117,089 households and a population of 509,781. The district has a sex ratio of 112.09 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 42.07%: 45.80% for males and 37.80% for females.[7][8] 155,552 (30.51% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[9] 157,693 (30.93%) live in urban areas.[7]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 99.20% | |||
| Christianity | 0.44% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.36% | |||
In the 2023 census, 4,079 (0.8%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainlyChristians.[10]
Balochi was the predominant language, spoken by 99.63% of the population.[1]
Panjgur Airport (IATA: PJG, ICAO: OPPG) is a domestic airport. Its short runway stretches only 1,524 meters.PIA started flights toSharjah in 2013, but these have been suspended by PIA.[citation needed] People in Panjgur normally travel by buses to bigger cities like Quetta and Karachi.[citation needed]
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 | ||
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