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The 1998 census report lists two sub-divisions: Lower Zhob (comprising [[Zhob tehsil]] and [[Sambaza]] sub-tehsil) and [[Kakar Khurasan Subdistrict|Kakar Khurasan]] (encompassing the tehsil of [[Qamar Din Karez]] and the subtehsil of [[Ashewat]]).{{sfn|PCO|1998|p=10}} A government webpage lists these as Ashwat, Qamar Din Karez, Sambaza and Zhob, without indicating if any of them are sub-tehsils.<ref>[http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html "List of Tehsils/Talukas with respect to their Districts" Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230183032/http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html |date=30 December 2010 }}</ref>
The 1998 census report lists two sub-divisions: Lower Zhob (comprising [[Zhob tehsil]] and [[Sambaza]] sub-tehsil) and [[Kakar Khurasan Subdistrict|Kakar Khurasan]] (encompassing the tehsil of [[Qamar Din Karez]] and the subtehsil of [[Ashewat]]).{{sfn|PCO|1998|p=10}} A government webpage lists these as Ashwat, Qamar Din Karez, Sambaza and Zhob, without indicating if any of them are sub-tehsils.<ref>[http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html "List of Tehsils/Talukas with respect to their Districts" Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230183032/http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html |date=30 December 2010 }}</ref>


== Demography ==
== Demographics ==

In the 2023 census, 1,732 (0.49%) people in the district were from religious minorities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf |title=Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023 |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
{{Historical populations
|align=center
|percentages=pagr
|1961 |39,755
|1972 |74,519
|1981 |134,660
|1998 |193,458
|2017 |310,354
|2023 |355,692
|footnote= Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf |publisher = [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
}}

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|title=Religions in Zhob district (2023)<ref name="2023table9"/>
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{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|99.51}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Pakistan|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.41}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.08}}
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As of the [[2023 Pakistani census|2023 census]], Zhob district has 47,901 households and a population of 355,692. The district has a sex ratio of 117.57 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 36.62%: 45.24% for males and 26.81% for females.<ref name="2023table1"/><ref name="2023table12">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> 159,100 (44.75% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.<ref name="2023table5">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_5.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]] |publisher=}}</ref> 46,976 (13.21%) live in urban areas.<ref name="2023table1">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> 1,732 (0.49% of the surveyed population) are religious minorities, mainly Christians and some Hindus.<ref name="2023table9">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>

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At the time of the 2023 census, 97.65% of the population spoke [[Pashto]] and 1.49% [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] as their first language.<ref name="2023census">{{cite web |title=Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
At the time of the 2023 census, 97.65% of the population spoke [[Pashto]] and 1.49% [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] as their first language.<ref name="2023table11">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]] |publisher=}}</ref>


The majority of the population of Zhob district is [[Pashtun people|Pashtun]]. The tribes of Zhob district include the [[Mandokhel|Mandokhail]], Khosti, [[Shirani (Pashtun tribe)|Sherani]], [[Kakar]], [[Sulaimankhel]], [[Harifal]], Lawoon and Babar. A large number of [[Internally displaced person|IDPs]] were settled within the confines of the district as part of the evacuation from [[Operation Zarb-e-Azb]] that took place to the north of Zhob.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
The majority of the population of Zhob district is [[Pashtun people|Pashtun]]. The tribes of Zhob district include the [[Mandokhel|Mandokhail]], Khosti, [[Shirani (Pashtun tribe)|Sherani]], [[Kakar]], [[Sulaimankhel]], [[Harifal]], Lawoon and Babar. A large number of [[Internally displaced person|IDPs]] were settled within the confines of the district as part of the evacuation from [[Operation Zarb-e-Azb]] that took place to the north of Zhob.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
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Zhob District
ضلع ژوب
ږوب ولسوالۍ‎
District of Balochistan
Top: Zhob Bazaar
Bottom: Mountains near Zhob
Map of Balochistan with Zhob District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Zhob District highlighted
Land Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionZhob
Established1890
Founded byBritish government
HauptsitzZhob(Formally Fort Sandeman)
Regierung
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerK.A.
 • District Police OfficerK.A.
 • District Health OfficerK.A.
Area
 • Total15,987 km2 (6,173 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total355,692
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zonePKT
Number of Tehsils5
Main Language(s)Pashto

Zhob District (Pashto: ږوب ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع ژوب) is a district in the northwestern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The population of Zhob District was estimated at 355,692 in 2023.[2] Water from Zhob River is used for irrigation in the district.

Administration

The 1998 census report lists two sub-divisions: Lower Zhob (comprising Zhob tehsil and Sambaza sub-tehsil) and Kakar Khurasan (encompassing the tehsil of Qamar Din Karez and the subtehsil of Ashewat).[3] A government webpage lists these as Ashwat, Qamar Din Karez, Sambaza and Zhob, without indicating if any of them are sub-tehsils.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961 39,755—    
1972 74,519+5.88%
1981 134,660+6.80%
1998 193,458+2.15%
2017 310,354+2.52%
2023 355,692+2.30%
Sources:[5]
Religions in Zhob district (2023)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 99.51%
Christianity
 
 0.41%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

As of the 2023 census, Zhob district has 47,901 households and a population of 355,692. The district has a sex ratio of 117.57 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 36.62%: 45.24% for males and 26.81% for females.[1][7] 159,100 (44.75% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[8] 46,976 (13.21%) live in urban areas.[1] 1,732 (0.49% of the surveyed population) are religious minorities, mainly Christians and some Hindus.[6]

Languages of Zhob district (2023)

  Pashto (97.65%)
  Saraiki (1.49%)
  Others (0.86%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 97.65% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.49% Saraiki as their first language.[9]

The majority of the population of Zhob district is Pashtun. The tribes of Zhob district include the Mandokhail, Khosti, Sherani, Kakar, Sulaimankhel, Harifal, Lawoon and Babar. A large number of IDPs were settled within the confines of the district as part of the evacuation from Operation Zarb-e-Azb that took place to the north of Zhob.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Census-2023, Balochistan" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ PCO 1998, p. 10.
  4. ^ "List of Tehsils/Talukas with respect to their Districts" Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ a b "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Bibliography

  • 1998 District Census report of Zhob. Census publication. Vol. 107. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
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