Mastung District
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| Mastung District | |
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| Area | 5896 km² |
| Population (2005) • Density |
180,000 est. • /km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
1991 • Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai • Muhammad Iqbal • seats • |
| Main language(s) | |
| Website | [1] |
Mastung is a district located in the north west of Balochistan province. Pakistan. Prior to 1991 Mastung was part of Kalat District. For administrative purposes Mastung was separated from Kalat and made a new District in 1991.
[edit] Administration
The district consists of three tehsils:[1]
And 12 union councils: Khadkocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kardigap and Soro, one more union council formed with the name of Alizai in 2006.
[edit] Demography
The population of Mastung district is estimated to be over 180,349 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The major Brahui tribes of Mastung district are: Kurd, Sarparah, Mohammad Shahi, Bangulzai, Satakzai, Shahwani, Raisani,Sarangzei and Dehwar.
[edit] References
| Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) |  |
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| Capital | Quetta | |
| Districts | Awaran | Barkhan | Bolan | Chagai | Dera Bugti | Gwadar | Jafarabad | Jhal Magsi | Kalat | Kech | Kharan | Khuzdar | Kohlu | Lasbela | Loralai | Mastung | Musakhel | Nasirabad | Nushki | Panjgur | Pishin | Qilla Abdullah | Qilla Saifullah | Quetta | Sibi | Zhob | Ziarat | |
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