Dera Bugti (
Balochi and
Urdu
Urdu (;["Urdu"](_blank)
'' district
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within the
Balochistan
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province of
Pakistan
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. It was established as a separate district in 1983.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into Four sub-divisions, these are:
Tehsils & Unions in the District of Dera Bugti - Government of Pakistan
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* Pirkoh
* Dera Bugti
* Phelawagh
* Sui (Balochistan)
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 313,110, of which 165,056 were males and 148,053 females. Rural population was 212,745 (67.95%) while the urban population was 100,365 (32.05%). The literacy rate was 26.55% - the male literacy rate was 41.52% while the female literacy rate was 9.35%. 82 people in the district were from religious minorities.Pashto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official langua ...
and 1.07% Saraiki as their first language.
See also
* Dilbar Mat
References
Bibliography
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External links
Dera Bugti District
a
www.balochistan.gov.pk
District Dera Bugti
a
www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk
- Information on the Human Rights situation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu
Subdivision list with populations
Districts of Pakistan
Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
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