Dera Bugti District
ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Sibi |
Established | July 1983 |
Headquarters | Dera Bugti |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Azhar Ali |
• District Police Officer | Essa Jan Rind |
• District Health Officer | Dr. Muhammad azam |
Area | |
• Total | 10,160 km2 (3,920 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 312,603 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Dera Bugti (Balochi: ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ, Urdu: ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.[2]
The district is administratively subdivided into the following four sub-divisions:
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 45,634 households and a population of 312,603.[1] Dera Bugti had a sex ratio fo 897 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 26.55% - 41.52% for males and 9.35% for females. 100,365 (32.05%) lived in urban areas. 138,924 (44.37%) were under 10 years of age.
At the time of the 2017 census, 96.04% of the population spoke Balochi, 1.14% Pashto and 1.07% Saraiki as their first language.