Divisions of Balochistan | |
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Category | First-level administrative division |
Location | Pakistan |
Found in | Balochistan |
Number | 8 (as of 2021[1]) |
Populations | Greatest: Quetta — 4,174,562 (2017 census) Least: Rakhshan — 737,162 (2017 census) |
Areas | Largest: Kalat — 140,612 km2 (54,291 sq mi) Smallest: Naseerabad —16,946 km2 (6,543 sq mi) |
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Subdivisions |
The divisions of Balochistan (Urdu: بلوچستان کےڈویژن ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 8 divisions, which are further divided into districts
In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province.
Division[2] | Districts[3][4] | Population (2017)[2] | Total Area[5] | Population Density (2017) | Map |
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Kalat Division | 2,509,230 | 140,612 km2 (54,291 sq mi) | |||
Makran Division | 1,489,015 | 52,067 km2 (20,103 sq mi) | |||
Naseerabad Division | 1,591,144 | 16,946 km2 (6,543 sq mi) | |||
Quetta Division | 4,174,562 | 64,310 km2 (24,830 sq mi) | |||
Sibi Division | 1,038,010 | 27,055 km2 (10,446 sq mi) | 276.25/km2 (715.5/sq mi) | ||
Zhob Division | 1,542,447 | 46,200 km2 (17,800 sq mi) | |||
Rakhshan Division | 737,162 | 89,013 km2 (34,368 sq mi) | |||
Loralai Division |