Mastung District

Mastung District

ضلع مستونگ
مستونگ دمگ‎
Mastung District ضلع مستونگ; مستونگ دمگ‎
District of Balochistan
	Top: Mountains near Dasht; Bottom: Koh-i-Chiltan
	Map of Balochistan with Mastung District highlighted
	Coordinates: 29°48′N 66°51′E / 29.80°N 66.85°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Kalat
Established	1991
Headquarters	Mastung
Administrative Areas	04 Dasht Subdivision; Khad Kocha Sub Tehsil; Kardgab Subdivision; Mastung Subdivision;
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Captain (R) Mir Baz Khan Marri
• Constituensy	NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung
Area
• Total	5,896 km2 (2,276 sq mi)
Elevation	1,701 m (5,581 ft)
Population (2023 Pakistani census)
• Total	313,271
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (PKT)
• Summer (DST)	DST is not observed
ZIP Code	88200
NWD (area) code	843
ISO 3166 code	PK-BA

Mastung District (Balochi: مستونگ دمگ; Brahui and Urdu: ضلع مستونگ) is a district located in the northwest of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 1991, Mastung was part of Kalat District.

District Mastung published its Gazetteer in the year, 2020. It was compiled by the then Deputy Commissioner Mastung, Mr. Mehboob Achakzai (PAS).

Administration

The district consists of following Tehsils:^[2]

Tehsil	Area (km²)^[3]	Pop. (2023)	Density (ppl/km²) (2023)	Literacy rate (2023)^[4]
Dasht Mastung Tehsil	1,047	67,935	64.89	36.79%
Mastung Tehsil	692	162,319	234.57	53.70%
Khad Koocha Tehsil	640	46,316	72.37	33.22%
Kardigap Tehsil	929	36,701	39.51	42.71%

Prior to 2006, the three tehsils contained 12 union councils: Khadkoocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Tehsil Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kardigap and Soro. In 2006, one additional union council formed with the name of Alizai, making the total union councils to 13.

Demographics

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	N/A	—
1961	N/A	—
1972	N/A	—
1981	N/A	—
1998	150,039	—
2017	265,676	+3.05%
2023	313,271	+2.78%
Sources:^[5]

According to 2023 Pakistani census the population of Mastung District is 313,271. In which 166,252 males & 146,124 females.^[6]

Languages of Mastung district (2023)

Brahui (89.05%)

Balochi (7.19%)

Pashto (2.12%)

Others (1.64%)

Language

As of 2023 Pakistani census, there were 278,178 Brahui, 22,473 Balochi, 6,631 Pashto, 1738 Sindhi, 796 Saraiki, 212 Hindko, 210 Punjabi, 191 Urdu, 154 Shina, 19 Kashmiri & 1776 Others.

At the time of the 2023 census, 89.05% of the population spoke Brahui, 7.19% Balochi and 2.12% Pashto as their first language.^[7]

Religion

In the 2023 census, 1,696 (0.54%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Hindus.^[1]

Education

According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Mastung is ranked at number 74 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the education score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.

Literacy rate for 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stands at 59% whereas for females it is only 38%.^[8]

Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 79% schools being at primary level. Compare this with high schools which constitute only 8% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrolment figures for 2016–17 with 15,842 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 642 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.

Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 36% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan district education rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 107 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 115 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. 4 out of 5 schools do not have electricity in them. More than half the schools lack a toilet and 1 out 3 schools do not have a boundary wall. 3 out of 5 schools do not have clean drinking water.

Notable people

Malik Saeed Dehwar
Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani
Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani
Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai
Sardar Noor Ahmed Bangulzai
Sardar Muhammad Afzal Dehwar
Sardar Sher Khan Pirkani
Sardar Asim Sarparah

References

^ ^a ^b "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mastung". National Reconstruction Bureau - Government of Pakistan website. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (2016). Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2014-15.Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, p.111. Archived 14 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 6 Aug. 2018].

External links

[2023census-1] "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

[2] "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mastung". National Reconstruction Bureau - Government of Pakistan website. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[3] "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).

[4] "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).

[5] "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

[6] "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).

[7] "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

[8] Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (2016). Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2014-15.Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, p.111. Archived 14 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 6 Aug. 2018].

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v t e Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
Provincial capital: Quetta
Kalat	Awaran Kalat Khuzdar Hub Lasbela Mastung Surab
Makran	Gwadar Kech Panjgur
Nasirabad	Jafarabad Jhal Magsi Kachhi Nasirabad Sohbatpur Usta Muhammad
Quetta	Chaman Killa Abdullah Pishin Karezat^d Quetta
Sibi	Dera Bugti Harnai Kohlu Sibi Ziarat
Zhob	Killa Saifullah Sherani Zhob
Rakhshan	Chagai^a Kharan^b Nushki^a Washuk^b Chaman^a
Loralai	Barkhan^c Loralai^c Musakhail^c Duki^c
^a - formerly part of Quetta Division; ^b - formerly part of Kalat Division; ^c - formerly part of Zhob Division ; ^d - abolished

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