Usta Muhammad ( Balochi: استا محمد, Sindhi: اوستہ محمد)

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

lies in the southeastern part of the Pakistani province of

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

. Usta Muhammad's headquarters are at

Usta Mohammad Usta Muhammad ( Balochi: اوستہ محمد, Sindhi: اوسته محمد) is a city and sub-division of the Usta Muhammad District of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Geography The city has an area of 978 km2. Demographics According to ...

tehsil. Usta Muhammad District is sub-divided into two

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

s. It was created in September 2022 by dividing

Jaffarabad District Jafarabad ( bal, جعفر آباد, ur, , Sindhi: جعفرآباد ضلو) district lies in southeast of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Jafarabad's headquarters are at Dera Allah Yar, also known as Jhatpat among locals. Jaffarabad ...

. Usta Muhammad district lies in the eastern part of Balochistan, in the plains adjoining Sindh.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 260,865, of which 76,753 (29.42%) lived in urban areas. Usta Muhammad district had a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 29.52% - 39.72% for males and 19.02% for females. 94,009 (36.03%) were under 10 years of age. At the time of the 2017 census, 40.18% of the population spoke Balochi, 24.71% Sindhi, 19.05% Saraiki and 14.35% Brahui as their first language.

References

Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan {{Balochistan-geo-stub