Awaran District
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| Awaran District | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Capital | Awaran |
| Established | July 1992 |
| Government | |
| - District Nazim | Khair Jan Baloch |
| - District Naib Nazim | Raees Khuda Dad |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21,630 km2 (8,351.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1998 Census) | |
| - Total | 118,173 |
| - Density | 5.5/km2 (14.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| District Council | |
| Number ofTehsils | 4 |
| Website | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/awaran.htm |
Awaran District (Urdu: ضلع اواران) is a district in the south of the Balochistan province ofPakistan. The district consists of three tehsils, i.e., Mashkay, Awaran, Jhal Jhao and eight patwar circles – Jebree, Gajar, Parwar, Peelar Jah, Awaran, Gashkore, Peelar Jhao andCamp Jhao; and 216 mauzas (villages).
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[edit]Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:[1]
[edit]Population
The population of Awaran was estimated to be over 200,000 in 2005. Most of population are rural. Over 98% of the people of the area are Muslims and a small Zikri minority. The tribes in Awaran are divided into several clans, the Baloch tribes in the district are Rind, Qambrani,Bizenjo, Mohammed Hasni, Sajdi, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Musiani, Sumalani and Mengal.
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