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Panjgur District

Coordinates: 26°40′N 64°15′E / 26.667°N 64.250°E / 26.667; 64.250
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Panjgur
ضلع پنجگور
پنجگور دمگ
Panjgur District
Tomb of Allang Essai, Panjgur
Tomb of Allang Essai, Panjgur
Nickname: 
Gateway to Panjgur
Map of Balochistan with Panjgur District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Panjgur District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionsMakran
HeadquartersPanjgur
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerSadaf Baloch
 • District Police OfficerMuhammad Hanif
 • District Health OfficerAsma BALOCH
Area
 • District of Balochistan16,891 km2 (6,522 sq mi)
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • District of Balochistan509,781
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Urban
157,693
 • Rural
352,088
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
93000
Dialing code0855
Number of Tehsils3
Websitepanjgur.balochistan.gov.pk
Dates of Panjgoor are very famous
Panjgoor's dates

Panjgur (Balochi: پنجگور دمگ, Urdu: ضلع پنجگور) is a district in the western part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Panjgur was one of three tehsils of Makran District until 1 July 1977, when the district became a part of Makran Division. The other two districts of Makran Division are Kech (Turbat) and Gwadar. Chitkan is the district headquarter. Panjgur has sixteen (16) Union Councils.

Panjgur (literally: Five Graves) is home to several archaeological sites, including centuries-old tombs, an old dam called Band-e-Gillar, remnants of a fort at Khudabadan (the historical fort of Nawab Kharan) and some remnants of the old port of Issai. The seasonal Rakshan River flows right in the middle of Panjgur, dividing it into two parts, the northern and southern Panjgur.

Etymology

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In Iranian languages, "panj" means "five" and "gor" means "graves". There are five popular graves in this district, which give it the name Panjgur or Panjgor.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

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The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils which contain a total of 16 Union Councils:[2]

Demographics

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In the 2023 census, 4,079 (0.8%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[3] Balochi was the predominant language, spoken by 99.63% of the population.[1]

Transport

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Panjgur Airport (IATA: PJG, ICAO: OPPG) is a domestic airport. Its short runway stretches only 1524 meters. PIA started flights to Sharjah in 2013 but these have been suspended by PIA.[citation needed] People in Panjgur normally travel by buses to bigger cities like Quetta and Karachi.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Panjgur – Government of Pakistan website". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
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26°40′N 64°15′E / 26.667°N 64.250°E / 26.667; 64.250