Awaran District ( Balochi and ur, ), is a

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, subdivision ...

in the south of the

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. ...

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. It was created as a separate district in November 1992; but previously it was a sub-division of Khuzdar District. The old name of Awaran was Kolwa. It is considered the poorest district in the province. Awaran District Balochistan Flood Assessment p. 6. July 2007
PDI, Khuzdar. Retrieved 6 September 2010. It is located in the south of the Balochistan province, Awaran district is bordered by

Gwadar Gwadar ( Balochi/ ur, ) is a port city with located on the southwestern coast of Balochistan, Pakistan. The city is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea opposite Oman. Gwadar is the 100th largest city of Pakistan, according to the 2017 ...

to its south and south west, Lasbela to its east and south,

Kech Kech may refer to: Places * Kech, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan *Kech District, Balochistan, Pakistan *Kech River, in Iran and Pakistan * Kech, Iran (disambiguation), the alternative spelling of several places in Iran Other uses * KECH-FM, a radi ...

and

Panjgur Panjgur or Panggur ( Balochi and ur, ), with the older name Bannajbur and Fannazbur is a small town in Panjgur District, Balochistan. It is known for growing dates. History Al-Muqaddasī (985 AD) documented that Bannajbur was the capital of Ma ...

to its west,

Khuzdar Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of Khuzdar District in the central part of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 2nd-largest city of Balochistan provin ...

to its north east and Kharan to its north.

Administrative divisions

The district is administratively subdivided into the following three

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 adminis ...

s, Awaran District
Government of Balochistan. Retrieved 24 July 2012 which are sub-divided into eight union councils: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran - Government of Pakistan
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Awaran Awaran ( Balochi and ur, ), is the main city of Awaran District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. As well serving as the district headquarters the town is also the tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local ...

** Gishkaur ** Teertage * Jhal Jhao ** Camp Jahoo ** Korak * Mashkai ** Gajjar ** Nokjo ** Parwar

Demographics

The population of the district was as follows: * 1981 census: 110,353Awaran District
Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 September 2010. * 1998 census: 118,173 * 2017 census: 121,680 At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 121,821, of which 63,063 were males and 58,749 females. Rural population was 87,584 (71.90%) while the urban population was 34,237 (28.10%). The literacy rate was 25.47% - the male literacy rate was 34.34% while the female literacy rate was 15.90%. 160 people in the district were from religious minorities. Apart from the Muslims there is a small

Zikri Zikris are an Islamic Mahdist sect found mostly in the Balochistan region of western Pakistan. The name Zikri comes from the Arabic word dhikr. Origins The Zikri faith developed in Makran in the late 16th century. Zikris believe in a myster ...

minority. The major tribes are the Bizenjo, Muhammad Hassani, Sajidi, Siapad, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Sumalani and Qambrani.

Languages

At the time of the 2017 census, 94.61% of the population spoke Balochi and 4.15% Brahui as their first language. Balochi accounted for % of the population in the 1998 census. The previous census of 1981 reported that % of the households in the then subdivision of Awaran had Brahui as a first language.

Agriculture

Awaran is known as oasis of dates. Annual production of dates is approx 15,000 ton. Beside dates, onion is grown on large scale; estimated annual production is 53,000 tons. Wheat and

barley Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley p ...

are the other major

Rabi crop Rabi crops or rabi harvest, also known as winter crops, are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The complimentary of the rabi crop is the kharif crop, which is grown after ...

Kharif crops Kharif crops, also known as monsoon crops or autumn crops, are domesticated plants that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent's monsoon season, which lasts from June to November depending on ...

are

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and

pulses In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body, such as at the nec ...

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Ranking 2017, a report by

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, district Awaran is ranked at number 137 nationally, with an education score of 37.65. The learning score of Awaran is 42.13 and gender parity is at 43.37. The national rank according to Readiness is 148, with a readiness score of 26.47 and primary ratio of 22.17 and gender parity of 30.77. The school infrastructure score is at 20.09 giving district Awaraan a national ranking of 146. Availability of electricity and functional toilets in schools are a major issue in Awaran.

References

Bibliography

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External links

Awaran District
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www.balochistan.gov.pk

District Awaran - Balochistan Police
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