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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>
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=== Religion ===
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>
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>


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=== Language ===
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>
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>


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

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

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:

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

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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

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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. ^ "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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