Qilla Abdullah (District)

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Qilla Abdullah District
State : Pakistan Pakistan
Province : Balochistan
Seat : Qilla Abdullah
Coordinates : 30 ° 37 '  N , 66 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 30 ° 36 '43 "  N , 66 ° 34' 34"  E
Area : 3 293  km²
 
Residents : 757,578 (2017)
Population density : 230 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
Map of Pakistan, position of Qilla Abdullah district highlighted

The Qilla Abdullah District , also Killa Abdullah, is an administrative district in Pakistan in the Balochistan Province . The seat of the district administration is the city of Qilla Abdullah .

The district has an area of ​​3293 km² and according to the census of 2017 757,578 inhabitants. The population density is 230 inhabitants / km².

geography

The district is located on the north of the Balochistan Province, which is in the west of Pakistan. Much of Qilla Saifullah consists of rough, mountainous and difficult to access terrain.

climate

The climate in the Killa Abdullah District is generally dry and temperate. The climate is particularly suitable for the growth of fruits, e.g. B. apples, apricots, peaches, plums, grapes, cherries and vegetables such as potatoes, onions, tomatoes.

history

The modern district was created in 1993 from parts of Pishin .

Administrative division

The district is administratively divided into three tehsil :

Demographics

Between 1998 and 2017 the population grew by 3.97% annually. Around 18% of the population live in urban regions and around 82% in rural regions. 397,591 men, 359,982 women and 5 transgender people live in 97,210 households, resulting in a gender ratio of 110.5 men per 100 women, which is a common surplus for Pakistan. Over 90% of the population speak Pashtun .

The literacy rate in 2014/15 among the population aged 10 and over was 27% (women: 8%, men: 42%).

year population
1998 360.724
2017 757.578

economy

Most of the workers are employed in agriculture.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. August 29, 2017, accessed May 30, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Pakistani Districts wise Population Census 2017. Accessed May 30, 2019 .
  3. ^ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (2016). Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2014-15. Government of Pakistan, accessed June 29, 2019 .