Chaman District

Chaman District (Pashto: چمن ولسوالی, Balochi: چمن, Urdu: ضلع چمن) is an administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.[1][2] Chaman District was created after bifurcating Qila Abdullah District.[2][3]

Chaman District
ضلع چمن
District of Balochistan
Pakistan-Afghanistan Friendship Gate
Pakistan-Afghanistan Friendship Gate
Map of Balochistan with Chaman District highlighted in maroon
Map of Balochistan with Chaman District highlighted in maroon
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionsQuetta
Established2021
HeadquartersChaman
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District ChairmanHaji Amanullah (JUI(F))
 • District Vice ChairmanMajeed Khan Achakzai (BAP)
Area
 • Total1,341 km2 (518 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • Total433,768
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Chaman District is also known as the 'Dry port' for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.

Administrative divisions

It contains the following Tehsils:[2][3]

Sardar Asghar Khan Ashezai, a member of Awami National Party, is the current MPA of Chaman District. Recently, Capt. (R) Juma Dad Mandokhail has been appointed as the first Deputy Commissioner of the district.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had 49,798 households and a population of 434,561. Chaman had a sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 45.50%: 59.54% for males and 29.80% for females. 123,206 (28.35%) of the population lived in urban areas. 37.95% of the population was under 10 years of age. 1,140 (0.26%) of the population was from religious minorities. Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 97.72% of the population.[4]

See also

References
  1. "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup (population of old Chaman Tehsil which was upgraded to Chaman District in 2021)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. "New division, two districts created in Balochistan". Dawn (newspaper). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "New district, division established in Balochistan". GEO TV News website. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. "District census Tables: Qila Abdullah". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

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