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Surab District

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Surab District
ضلع سوراب
District of Balochistan
Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon
Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionKalat
Established2017
HeadquartersSurab
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total762 km2 (294 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total279,038
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,468
 • Rural
242,570

Surab District (Balochi: سۏراپ) (Brahui and Urdu: سوراب) is a district located in Kalat Division of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 2017, Surab was part of Kalat District.[2]

Administration

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The town of Surab serves as the headquarters of the district.

Demographics

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In the 2023 census, 822 (0.29%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[1] Brahui was the predominant language, spoken by 96.75% of the population.[3]

Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one of the main tribes would be the Muhammad Hassani tribe.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Surab District was previously part of Kalat District before 2017". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.


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