Chagai District ضلع چاغی چاگۓ دمگ‎
District of Balochistan
Saindak Lake
Map of Balochistan with Chagai District higlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Rakhshan
Established	1896
Headquarters	Dalbandin
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Qudrat Khan Alizai
• District Police Officer	Abdul Aziz Jakhrani (PSP)
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	44,748 km2 (17,277 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	226,517
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Chaghi District (Balochi: چاگۓ دمگ‎; Urdu: ضلع چاغی), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest district of Pakistan by area, located in the northwestern corner of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.^[2] The word chagai is combination of two Persian words"چاہ گے" Chah means (well) and gaih means (spot). Chagai means the place of Wells.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had 32,509 households and a population of 226,517. Chagai had a sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 36.91% - 47.54% for males and 25.16% for females. 16,265 (7.18%) lived in urban areas. 35.53% of the population were under 10 years of age. 1,209 (0.53%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Hindus.^[1]

At the time of the 2017 census, 76.13% of the population spoke Balochi, 20.48% Brahui and 1.88% Pashto as their first language.^[1]

Administration

Chagai District is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils and union councils:^[2]

• Amuri
• Chagai
• Dalbandin
• Nok Kundi
• Taftan
• Chilgazi

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan, Chaghai is ranked at number 91 nationally, with an education score of 52.06. The learning score is 55.58 and gender parity is at 60.11.

The national rank according to readiness is 91, with a readiness score of 55.58 and gender parity of 60.11. The school infrastructure rank of District Chaghai is 114 nationally, with a severe shortage of electricity with a score of 4.55 and building condition score of 12.27.

Lack of schools for girls is the main issue of the region.^[3]