Dera Bugti (Balochi: ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ, Urdu: ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.[2]
Dera Bugti District ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ | |
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 Canyon in Dera Bugti district | |
 Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Sibi |
| Established | July 1983 |
| Headquarters | Dera Bugti |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Azhar Ali |
| • District Police Officer | Essa Jan Rind |
| • District Health Officer | Dr. Muhammad azam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,160 km2 (3,920 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 312,603 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following four sub-divisions:
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 45,634 households and a population of 312,603.[1] Dera Bugti had a sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 26.55% - 41.52% for males and 9.35% for females. 100,365 (32.05%) lived in urban areas. 138,924 (44.37%) were under 10 years of age.
At the time of the 2017 census, 96.04% of the population spoke Balochi, 1.14% Pashto and 1.07% Saraiki as their first language.
See also
References
Bibliography
- 1998 District Census report of Dera Bugti. Census publication. Vol. 24. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dera Bugti District.
- Dera Bugti District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
- District Dera Bugti Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine at www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk
- Ansar Burney Trust - Information on the Human Rights situation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu, (Archived).
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