Sohbatpur District
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Sohbutpur ضلع صحبت پور | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Established | May 2013 |
| Headquarters | Sohbatpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 200,538 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Sohbatpur District (Urdu: ضلع صحبت پور) is a district in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.
It was created in May 2013 from parts of Jafarabad District.[2]
The district has a population of over 200‚000.
Administration[edit]
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Sohbatpur District consists of the following Tehsils:
- Manjhipur;
- Hairdin;
- Faridabad; and
- Sohbatpur.
The district borders the Naseerabad, Jafarabad and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan, and Jacobabad and Kashmore districts of Sindh.
The district has eight police stations.
Demographics[edit]
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 30,114 households and a population of 200,426. Sohbatpur had a sex ratio of 946 females per 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 33.15% (47.65% for males and 18.07% for females). 12,867 (6.42%) inhabitants lived in urban areas. 78,795 (39.31%) were under 10 years of age. Islam was the predominant religion with 99.26%, while Hindus constituted 0.68% of the population.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 76.33% of the population spoke Balochi, 12.55% Sindhi, 6.75% Brahui and 3.52% Saraiki as their first language.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "PM Khoso inaugurates new district of Sohbatpur in Balochistan". Paktribune.
