Panjgur District
| Panjgur | |
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| Panjgur District | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Capital | Panjgur |
| Government | |
| • Current Member of Provincial Assembly | Ismail Buladi Asadullah Baloch www.facebook.com/Panjgur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,891 km2 (6,522 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-Projection) | |
| • Total | 243,149 |
| • Density | 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| District Council | |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Panjgur (Urdu: پنجگور) is a district in the west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Panjgur was one of the three tehsils of Makran District until 1 July 1977 when that district became Makran Division and Panjgur became a district. Some of the towns that are within Panjgur District are Tasp, Paroom, Washbood, Gramkan, Khudabadan, Chitkan, Tar Office, Sarikoran, Bonistan, Hiraap, Sarekalat, Isaai and Surdoo. Tar Office is the main town of Panjgur, where most of the offices are situated. Tar office used to be offices for British Army during British Raj as the headquarter of Makran. A few archaeological sites including centuries old tombs, an old dam named Band-e-Gillar and remnants of a fort at Khudabadan are of interest in the district.[1]
In Panjgur there are 6 high schools, 40 primary schools for girls, 8 primary schools for boys, 18 middle schools of which 3 schools are for girls,some private schools, 1 teacher training school and one inter college.[citation needed] The historical castle of Nawab kharan is also present at Panjgur.[citation needed]
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[edit] Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils which contain a total of 16 Union Councils:[2]
[edit] Population
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The population of Panjgur district is about 380,001. Over 99% of the people of the area are Sunni Muslims. Balochi is spoken in Panjgur as a local language. The majority of the population works in agricultural activities revolving around dates.
[edit] Transportation
Panjgur Airport (IATA: PJG, ICAO: OPPG) is a domestic airport, it has one of the shortest runways of Pakistan with total length of only 1524 meters. Only Pakistan International Airlines operates flights to Sharja[UAE] Turbat pasani Karachi and Pashen Quetta.
[edit] Rivers
There are many small rivers in Panjgur but the main rivers of Panjgur are the Rakshan, Niwan and Gwargo rivers.[citation needed]
[edit] References
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