Dera Bugti District
Dera Bugti District ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی | |
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District | |
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted | |
Country |
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Province | Balochistan |
Established | July 1983 |
Headquarters | Dera Bugti |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Javed Nabi khoso |
Area | |
• Total | 10,159 km2 (3,922 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 312,603 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Website | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/Derabugt.htm |
Dera Bugti is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.[2]
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into Four sub-divisions, these are:[3]
- Pirkoh
- Dera Bugti
- Phelawagh
- Sui (Balochistan)
Tribal chief
After The Death Of Nawab Akbar Bugti The chief of rahija sub tribe of bugti tribe Brahumdagh Bugti is the current tribal chief of dera bugti
Demography
According to the Census of Pakistan 2017 the population of the District Dera Bugti is 312603.[4] 98.9% of the people of the area are Muslim,[5] and the predominant first language is Balochi (95.9%), although there are also groups of speakers of Punjabi (1.2%) and Saraiki (3%).[6] The Bugti is the Baloch tribe in the district.
Education
According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan,district Dera Bugti is ranked at number 136 nationally, with an education score of 38.12 and learning score of 48.13 and gender parity score of 28.14.
The national rank according to readiness is 152, with a readiness score of 22.8. Dera Bugti has one of the most poor infrastructure in the country reflected in its’ ranking of 152 , with a score of 14.62. Lack of functional toilets and shortage of electricity is a major problem.
According to issues reported on TaleemDo! App, teachers not coming to school and lack of quality teachers are a major concern in Dera Bugti.
References
Bibliography
- 1998 District Census report of Dera Bugti. Census publication. 24. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dera Bugti District. |
- Dera Bugti District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
- District Dera Bugti at www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk
- Ansar Burney Trust - Information on the Human Rights situation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu
Coordinates: 28°50′N 69°00′E / 28.833°N 69.000°E