Chagai District

Chaghi District (Balochi: چاگۓ دمگ; Urdu: ضلع چاغی), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest district of Pakistan by area, located in the northwestern corner of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.^[1] District shares the border with two countries Afghanistan and Iran.

Demographics

At the time of the 2023 census the district had a population of 269,192.^[2]

Languages of Chagai district (2023)

Balochi (73.77%)

Brahui (16.79%)

Pashto (8.93%)

Others (0.51%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 73.77% of the population spoke Balochi, 16.79% Brahui and 8.93% Pashto as their first language.^[4]

Administration

Chagai District is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils and union councils:^[1]

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan, Chaghai is ranked at number 91 nationally, with an education score of 52.06. The learning score is 55.58 and gender parity is 60.11.

The national rank according to readiness is 91, with a readiness score of 55.58 and gender parity of 60.11. The school infrastructure rank of District Chaghai is 114 nationally, with a severe shortage of electricity with a score of 4.55 and building condition score of 12.27. Lack of schools for girls is the main issue of the region.^[5]

Notable People

Sadiq Sanjrani former chairman Senate of Pakistan.
Mir Amanullah Notezai former member of provincial assembly of Balochistan.
Mir Muhammad Arif Mohammad Hassani former provincial minister of Balochistan for communication and work.
Sardar Muhammad Umar Gorgaij former member of national assembly of Pakistan and currently serving as member of senate of Pakistan.
Sardar Fateh Mohammad Hassani member of senate of Pakistan.

References

^ a b Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chaghi - Government of Pakistan
^ "Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Census-2023, Balochistan" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Taleem Do! App – Elections 2018 | #TaleemDo". elections.alifailaan.pk. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

Bibliography

1998 District census report of Chagai. Census publication. Vol. 38. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chagai District.

Chagai District Development Profile 2011 Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
Chagai District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
District Chagai - Balochistan Police Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine

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