Awaran District

Infobox Pakistan district
caption=Map of Balochistan with Awaran district highlighted
district = Awaran District
area = 21,630
population = 118,173
pop_year = 1998 Census
density = 5.5
established = July 1992
nazim = Khair Jan Baloch
naib_nazim = Raees Khuda Dad
tehsils = 4
languages = Balochi
website = www.bdd.sdnpk.org/awaran.htm


region = Balochistan

Awaran ( _ur. آواران) is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The district consists of three tehsils, i.e., Mashkay, Awaran, Jhal Jhao and eight patwar circles – Jebree, Gajar, Parwar, Peelar Jah, Awaran, Gashkore, Peelar Jhao and Camp Jhao; and 216 mauzas (villages).

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils: [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=93&dn=Awaran Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran - Government of Pakistan] ]

* Awaran
* Jhal Jhao
* Mashkay

Population

The population of Awaran was estimated to be over 200,000 in 2005. Awaran has witnessed a steady rise in population. Most of population are rural. Over 98% of the people of the area are Muslims and a small Zikri minority. The tribes in Awaran are divided into several clans, the Baloch tribes in the district are Rind, Qambrani, Bizenjo, Mohammed Hasni, Sajdi, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Musiani, Sumalani and Mengal.

References

External links

* [http://www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk/awaran.php District Awaran - Balochistan Police]
* [http://www.census.gov.pk/BALOCHISTAN%5CAWARAN.htm Awaran District at a glance - Census.gov.pk]