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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sohbutpur
| name = Sohbutpur
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|ضلع صحبت پور}}
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|ضلع صحبت پور}}
| image_map = Pakistan - Balochistan - Sohbatpur.svg
| image_map = Pakistan - Balochistan - Sohbatpur.svg
| settlement_type = [[List of districts in Balochistan|District]] of [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
| settlement_type = [[List of districts in Balochistan|District]] of [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|Province]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Balochistan}}
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Balochistan}}
| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Pakistan|Division]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Pakistan|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nasirabad Division|Nasirabad]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nasirabad Division|Nasirabad]]
| seat = [[Sohbatpur]]
| seat = [[Sohbatpur]]
| seat_type = [[Headquarters]]
| seat_type = [[Headquarters]]
| government_footnotes =
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = District Administration
| government_type = District Administration
| leader_party =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]]
| leader_title = [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]]
| leader_name = N/A
| leader_name = N/A
| leader_title1 = District Police Officer
| leader_title1 = District Police Officer
| leader_name1 = N/A
| leader_name1 = N/A
| leader_title2 = District Health Officer
| leader_title2 = District Health Officer
| leader_name2 = N/A
| leader_name2 = N/A
| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
| population_total = 200,538
| population_total = 240,106
| population_as_of = 2017
| population_as_of = 2023
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2017census"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2023census"/>
| area_total_km2 = 802
| area_total_km2 = 802
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| population_urban = 14728
| population_rural = 225,378
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| area_code_type = [[List of dialling codes of Pakistan|Calling code]]
| timezone1 = [[Pakistan Standard Time|PST]]
| area_code =
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| area_code_type = [[List of dialling codes of Pakistan|Calling code]]
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| timezone1 = [[Pakistan Standard Time|PST]]
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| established_date = May 2013
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'''Sohbatpur District''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع صحبت پور}}}}) is a [[District (Pakistan)|district]] in the [[Pakistan]]i province of [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]].
'''Sohbatpur District''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع صحبت پور}}}}) is a [[District (Pakistan)|district]] in the [[Pakistan]]i province of [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]].


It was created in May 2013 from parts of [[Jafarabad District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paktribune.com/news/PM-Khoso-inaugurates-new-district-of-Sohbatpur-in-Balochistan-260299.html|title=PM Khoso inaugurates new district of Sohbatpur in Balochistan|website=Paktribune}}</ref>
It was created in May 2013 from parts of [[Jafarabad District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paktribune.com/news/PM-Khoso-inaugurates-new-district-of-Sohbatpur-in-Balochistan-260299.html|title=PM Khoso inaugurates new district of Sohbatpur in Balochistan|website=Paktribune}}</ref>


The district has a population of over 200‚000.
The district has a population of over 240‚000.

== Geography ==
⚫
The district borders the [[Nasirabad District|Naseerabad]], [[Jafarabad District|Jafarabad]] and [[Dera Bugti District|Dera Bugti]] districts of Balochistan, and [[Jacobabad District|Jacobabad]] and [[Kashmore District|Kashmore]] districts of [[Sindh]].

==Administration==
==Administration==
[[File:Inauguration of District Sohbatpur by the then ( Take care )Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013..jpg|thumb|287x287px|District Sohbatpur Inauguration in May 2013 by then Caretaker Prime Minister [[Mir Hazar Khan Khoso]].|left]]
[[File:Inauguration of District Sohbatpur by the then ( Take care )Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013..jpg|thumb|287x287px|District Sohbatpur Inauguration in May 2013 by then Caretaker Prime Minister [[Mir Hazar Khan Khoso]].|left]]
Sohbatpur District consists of the following [[List of tehsils of Balochistan|Tehsils]]:
Sohbatpur District consists of the following [[List of tehsils of Balochistan|Tehsils]]:
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
* Manjhipur;
!Tehsil
* Hairdin;
!Area
⚫
* Faridabad; and
(km²)<ref>{{Cite web |title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf}}</ref>
⚫
* [[Sohbatpur]].
!Pop.
⚫
The district borders the [[Nasirabad District|Naseerabad]], [[Jafarabad District|Jafarabad]] and [[Dera Bugti District|Dera Bugti]] districts of Balochistan, and [[Jacobabad District|Jacobabad]] and [[Kashmore District|Kashmore]] districts of [[Sindh]].
(2023)
!Density
(ppl/km²)


(2023)
!Literacy rate
(2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf}}</ref>
!Union Councils
|-
⚫
|[[Faridabad Tehsil]]
|137
|68,948
|503.27
|41.09%
|...
|-
|[[Hayrvi Tehsil]]
|73
|16,891
|231.38
|42.60%
|...
|-
|[[Manjipur Tehsil]]
|82
|23,624
|288.10
|43.85%
|...
|-
|[[Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil]]
|...
|...
|...
|45.90%
|...
|-
|[[Panhwar Tehsil]]
|...
|...
|...
|35.38%
|...
|-
⚫
|[[Sohbatpur Tehsil]]
|334
|64,844
|194.14
|42.30%
|...
|}
The district has eight police stations.
The district has eight police stations.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|1951|N/A|1961|N/A|1972|N/A|1981|N/A|1998|141,527|2017|200,426|2023|240,106|align=left|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf |publisher = [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>}}


As of the [[2023 Pakistani census|2023 census]], Sohbatpur district has 33,734 households and a population of 240,106. The district has a sex ratio of 103.06 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 41.02%: 53.26% for males and 28.42% for females.<ref name="2023table1">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref><ref name="2023table12">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> 103,225 (42.99% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.<ref name="2023table5">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_5.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]] |publisher=}}</ref> 14,728 (6.13%) live in urban areas.<ref name="2023table1">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_1.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>

=== Religion ===
{{bar box
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Sohbatpur district (2017)<ref name="2017census"/>
|title=Religions in Sohbatpur district (2023)<ref name="2023census"/>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=Religion
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|float=right
|bars=
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|99.26}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|98.99}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Balochistan|Hinduism]]|darkorange|0.68}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Balochistan|Hinduism]]|darkorange|0.75}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.06}}
{{bar percent|Other|gray|0.26}}
}}
}}


At the time of the 2017 census the district had 30,114 households and a population of 200,426. Sohbatpur had a sex ratio of 946 females per 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 33.15% (47.65% for males and 18.07% for females). 12,867 (6.42%) inhabitants lived in urban areas. 78,795 (39.31%) were under 10 years of age. Islam was the predominant religion with 99.26%, while Hindus constituted 0.68% of the population.<ref name="2017census">{{cite web|title=District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/district-wise-results-tables-census-2017|website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk|publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 98.99%, while Hindus constituted 0.75% of the population.<ref name="2023census">{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf |title=Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023 |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>


=== Language ===
{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Sohbatpur district (2017)
|caption = Languages of Sohbatpur district (2023)
|label1 = [[Balochi language|Balochi]] |value1 = 76.33 |color1 = limegreen
|label1 = [[Balochi language|Balochi]] |value1 = 67.39 |color1 = limegreen
|label2 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value2 = 12.55 |color2 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value2 = 17.63 |color2 = steelblue
|label3 = [[Brahui language|Brahui]] |value3 = 6.75 |color3 = crimson
|label3 = [[Brahui language|Brahui]] |value3 = 7.92 |color3 = crimson
|label4 = [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] |value4 = 3.52 |color4 = aqua
|label4 = [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] |value4 = 6.38 |color4 = aqua
|label5 = Others |value5 = 0.85 |color5 = grey
|label5 = Others |value5 = 0.68 |color5 = grey
}}
}}

At the time of the 2017 census, 76.33% of the population spoke [[Balochi language|Balochi]], 12.55% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], 6.75% [[Brahui language|Brahui]] and 3.52% [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] as their first language.<ref name="2017census"/>
At the time of the 2023 census, 67.39% of the population spoke [[Balochi language|Balochi]], 17.63% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], 7.92% [[Brahui language|Brahui]] and 6.38% [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] as their first language.<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_11.pdf |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Sohbatpur District| ]]
[[Category:Sohbatpur District| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan]]
[[Category:Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan]]
{{Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan}}
{{Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan}}

Latest revision as of 16:54, 15 December 2024

Sohbutpur
ضلع صحبت پور
District of Balochistan
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
 • Total
802 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
240,106
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Urban
14,728
 • Rural
225,378
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

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

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

The district has a population of over 240‚000.

Geography

[edit]

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

Administration

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

Sohbatpur District consists of the following Tehsils:

Tehsil Area

(km²)[3]

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)[4]

Union Councils
Faridabad Tehsil 137 68,948 503.27 41.09% ...
Hayrvi Tehsil 73 16,891 231.38 42.60% ...
Manjipur Tehsil 82 23,624 288.10 43.85% ...
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil ... ... ... 45.90% ...
Panhwar Tehsil ... ... ... 35.38% ...
Sohbatpur Tehsil 334 64,844 194.14 42.30% ...

The district has eight police stations.

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A—    
1961N/A—    
1972N/A—    
1981N/A—    
1998141,527—    
2017200,426+1.85%
2023240,106+3.06%
Sources:[5]

As of the 2023 census, Sohbatpur district has 33,734 households and a population of 240,106. The district has a sex ratio of 103.06 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 41.02%: 53.26% for males and 28.42% for females.[6][7] 103,225 (42.99% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[8] 14,728 (6.13%) live in urban areas.[6]

Religion

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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]

Language

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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.[9]

References

[edit]
  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. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  4. ^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ a b "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

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