Awaran District
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| Awaran District | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Capital | Awaran |
| Notified | 11 November 1992[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,630 km2 (8,350 sq mi) |
| Population (1998 Census) | |
| • Total | 118,173UNIQ65b63c66ab44a5-ref-00,000,003-QINU |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| Website | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/awaran.htm |
Awaran District (Urdu: ضلع اواران) is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was notified as a separate district on 11 November 1992. It is considered the poorest district in the province.[3]
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[edit] Population
[edit] Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils, which include eight union councils:[5]
[edit] Demographics
Over 98% of the people of the area are Muslims[4] and a small Zikri minority.
[edit] Agriculture
Agricultural production in the district is very limited with wheat being the principal crop.[4] Besides wheat, barley is the other major Rabi crop. Kharif crops are fruits and pulses.
[edit] References
- ^ Awaran UN profile. Retrieved 06 September 2010.
- ^ a b c Awaran District Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 06 September 2010.
- ^ Awaran District Balochistan Flood Assessment pg 6. July 2007 PDI,Khuzdar. Retrieved 06 September 2010.
- ^ a b c Awaran District Balochistan Flood Assessment pg 4. July 2007 PDI,Khuzdar. Retrieved 06 September 2010.
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran - Government of Pakistan
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Coordinates: 26°10′N 65°30′E / 26.167°N 65.5°E
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