Sohbatpur District

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Sohbatpur District (Urdu: ضلع صحبت پور) is a district in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Sohbutpur
ضلع صحبت پور
Location of Sohbutpur
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionNasirabad
EstablishedMay 2013
HeadquartersSohbatpur
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total802 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total240,106
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

It was created in May 2013 from parts of Jafarabad District.[2]

The district has a population of over 240‚000.

Administration

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District Sohbatpur Inauguration in May 2013 by then Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso.

Sohbatpur District consists of the following Tehsils:

  • Manjhipur;
  • Hairdin;
  • Faridabad; and
  • Sohbatpur.

The district borders the Naseerabad, Jafarabad and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan, and Jacobabad and Kashmore districts of Sindh.

The district has eight police stations.

Demographics

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Religions in Sohbatpur district (2023)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
98.99%
Hinduism
0.75%
Other
0.26%

In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 98.99%, while Hindus constituted 0.75% of the population.[1]

Languages of Sohbatpur district (2023)

  Balochi (67.39%)
  Sindhi (17.63%)
  Brahui (7.92%)
  Saraiki (6.38%)
  Others (0.68%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 67.39% of the population spoke Balochi, 17.63% Sindhi, 7.92% Brahui and 6.38% Saraiki as their first language.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ "PM Khoso inaugurates new district of Sohbatpur in Balochistan". Paktribune.
  3. ^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.