Chaman District
Chaman District
ضلع چمن | |
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 Pakistan-Afghanistan Friendship Gate | |
 Map of Balochistan with Chaman District highlighted in maroon | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Divisions | Quetta |
| Established | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Chaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Chairman | Haji Amanullah (JUI(F)) |
| • District Vice Chairman | Majeed Khan Achakzai (BAP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 466,218 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Chaman District (Pashto: چمن ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع چمن) is a district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.[1][2] Chaman District was created after the bifurcation of Qila Abdullah District in 2021.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]It contains the following Tehsils:[2][3]
- Chaman City Tehsil
- Chaman Saddar Tehsil
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2023 census, had a population of 466,218.[4]
Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 99.37% of the population.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup (population of old Chaman Tehsil which was upgraded to Chaman District in 2021)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "New division, two districts created in Balochistan". Dawn (newspaper). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "New district, division established in Balochistan". GEO TV News website. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf
- ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf
Provincial capital: Quetta | ||
| Kalat |  | |
| Makran | ||
| Nasirabad | ||
| Quetta | ||
| Sibi | ||
| Zhob | ||
| Rakhshan | ||
| Loralai | ||
a - formerly part of Quetta Division; b - formerly part of Kalat Division; c - formerly part of Zhob Division ; d - abolished | ||
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