Usta Muhammad (Balochi: استا محمد, Sindhi: اوستہ محمد) district lies in the southeastern part of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.[2]
Usta Muhammad استا محمد | |
|---|---|
| Usta Muhammad | |
 Map of Balochistan with Usta Muhammad District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′42″N 68°2′35″E / 28.17833°N 68.04306°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Established | September 01 2022 |
| Headquarters | Usta Mohammad |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Hussain |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • MPA | Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 953 km2 (368 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 186,226 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Constituency Provincial | PB 14 |
| Website | Official site |
Usta Muhammad District is sub-divided into two tehsils. Usta Mohammad tehsil serves as the district headquarters.[3] It was created in September 2022 by dividing Jaffarabad District.[4]
Usta Muhammad district lies in the plains adjoining the Sindh province.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following two Tehsils:[4]
MC/TC
There are 20 Union Councils in Usta Muhammad District: Union Councils are given below:
| Name of Tehsil | Municipal Corporation | No of Union Councils |
|---|---|---|
| Usta Muhammad | MCUsta | 11 |
| Gandakha | TC | 09 |
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 27,372 households and a population of 260,865. Usta Muhammad district had a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 29.52% - 39.72% for males and 19.02% for females. 76,753 (29.42%) lived in urban areas. 94,009 (36.03%) were under 10 years of age.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 40.18% of the population spoke Balochi, 24.71% Sindhi, 19.05% Saraiki and 14.35% Brahui as their first language.[1]
References
Works cited
- 1998 District census report of Killa Abdullah. Census publication. Vol. 121. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.