Pishin District

Pishin (Pashto: پښين, Urdu: ضلع پشین), IPA: pʂin/pçin, is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. District Pishin is located on a strategic point and is 45km2 from the provincial headquarter. In 1975, it was bifurcated from Quetta District, while in 1993 part of it was split off to form the new district of Killa Abdullah.[2] Again in 2022, part of it was split off to form the new district of Karezat.The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘Pushang’, which is how the city was designated in (mainly pre-modern) Persian sources (Arabic sources using 'Fushang'). Myth attributes the origin of the Persian designation to a son of the mythical Emperor Afrasiab. Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government. The population of Pishin District was 300,000 in 2005.[3]

For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Pishin District (Iran).
Pishin District
ضلع پشین
District of Balochistan
View of Bala Niganda Village
View of Bala Niganda Village
Map of Balochistan with Pishin District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Pishin District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionQuetta
HeadquartersPishin
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerDr. Yasir Khan Bazai
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total6,218 km2 (2,401 sq mi)
Elevation
1,555 m (5,102 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total736,903
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code826[1]
National Assembly Seats (2018)Total (1)


  •   MMA (1)
Balochistan Assembly Seats (2018)Total (3)


Number of Tehsils2
Websitequetta.balochistan.gov.pk/district-pishin/

Administration
  1. Pishin Tehsil
  2. Huramzai Tehsil
  3. Karezat Tehsil
  4. Saranan Tehsil
  5. Barshore Tehsil

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2017 census, the district had a population of 736,903, of which 380,615 were males and 356,227 females. Rural population was 594,107 (80.62%) while the urban population was 142,796 (19.38%). The literacy rate was 52.97% - the male literacy rate was 69.00% while the female literacy rate was 36.22%. 994 people in the district were from religious minorities.[4]

Ethnic groups

Pishin's main ethnic groups are Pashtuns who belong to the Tareen, Syed, Kakar, and Achakzai tribes. However, Tareen tribe is known to be the ruling one among them.

Religion

Religious groups in Pishin City (1941 & 2017)
Religious
group		 1941[5]: 13–14  2017[6][7]
Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 1,245 65.87% 35,067 98.65%
Hinduism 447 23.65% 3 0.01%
Sikhism 183 9.68% — —
Christianity 15 0.79% 473 1.33%
Ahmadiyya — — 4 0.01%
Total population 1,890 100% 35,547 100%

Languages of Pishin district (2017)

  Pashto (97.54%)
  Brahui (1.15%)
  Others (1.31%)

Languages

At the time of the 2017 census, 97.54% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.15% Brahui as their first language.

Agriculture and Farming

Main crops in the area are wheat, barley, corn (maize), potatoes, grapes, apples, apricots, and peaches which are grown in the valleys. Sheep and goats are also herded.[8]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "National Dialing Codes". PTCL. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. PCO 2000, p. 1.
  3. "Home - Government of Balochistan". balochistan.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  4. "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XIV BALUCHISTAN". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. "Final Results (Census-2017)". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) TABLE 9 - POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. "Pishin | Pakistan". Encyclopædia Britannica.

Bibliography
  • 1998 District census report of Pishin. Census publication. Vol. 113. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
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