Zhob District
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| Zhob District | |
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| Area | km² |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
• Moulvi Habib-ur-Rehman • Sarwar Khan • seats • 5 |
| Main language(s) | |
| Website | [1] |
Zhob (Urdu: ژوب ) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Zhob district is a Provincially Administered Tribal Area (PATA). Zhob district is subdivided into three subdistricts: Zhob, Kakkar and Sherani. The population of Zhob district is estimated to be over 500,000 in 2005. Zhob River is used for irrigation in the Zhob district.
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[edit] Tehsils of Zhob
There are currently five tehsils in Zhob District.[1]
[edit] Population
The vast majority of the population of Zhob district is Pakhtun. It is likely that over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims, with tiny numbers of Christians and Sikhs.
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| 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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