POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF PAKISTAN 1998 cteensus fBulletin-5 PROVISIONAL RESULTS BALOCHISTAN POPULATION CENSUS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS DIVISION GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN JULY, 1998 - - , -- - - - ........ - . ... - - FOREWORD The Fifth Population and Housing Census was undertaken from 2nd to 18th March, 1998 throughout the country. For this purpose, the whole country was delimited into manageable census areas i.e., blocks, circles, charges and districts. Maps of all these census areas were prepared and supplied to the field staff to ensure full coverage. T}J.e field staff engaged from the Provincial Government Departments were imparted thorough training before the census operation. To monitor field operation, control rooms at census district/tehsil levels were estab­ lished. Close supervision of census work through verification process by the supervisors was also laid down. A massive public awareness programme was launched to build confidence and to educate the people about the census procedures and its importance through electronic and print media. In some areas of Balochistan especially Quetta district census could not be held due to political disturbance. As a consequence estimated population have been included provisionally for these areas on the basis of trend observed in the enumerated areas of the same district. As soon as census in these left over areas is held, these estimates shall be replaced with the actually enumerated population. The provisional results of the 1998 Census have already been released in the form of Bulletin- I, by the Federal Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs & Statistics in a press conference held on 8th July, 1998. ·Th-is bulletin presents provisional figures at provincial level with further breakdown to division, district and tehsil level. The population of each Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Town Committee and Cantonment has also been given under the respective Tehsil. According to these results the population of the Balochistan Province is 6.511 million as against 4. 332 million in 198 l showing an overall percentage increase of 50. 3. It constitutes 5 .0 percent of the total population of Pakistan, which has slightly decreased from 5.1 percent in 1981. The population of this province has increased at an average annual growth rate of 2.42 percent as compared to the national average of 2 .61 percent. The population of this province since 1951 is given as under : Year Population 1951 1,187,036 1961 1,385 , 165 1972 2,432,5 16 1981 4,332,376 1998 6,511,358 2 Balochistan has the lowest population density (persons per sq. kilometer) of 18 .8 which has increased from 12 . 5 persons per sq. kilometer in 19 81. The urban population in the province has increased from 15 .6 percent in 1981 to 23 .3 percent in 1998 at an average annual growth rate of 4.91 percent. Quetta is the biggest city of Balochistan with the population of 0.56 million. The other cities recording population of over 50 thousand are Khuzdar, Turbat and Chaman. The Census is a gigantic exercise of immense national importance. All concerned Ministries/Di vist<;ms and the Provincial Government played a vital role and fully cooperated in carrying out this important national task in a smooth manner. It has been a matter of great satisfaction that no serious complaints we-re recorded during the operation. Some minor complaints were however received which were resolved locally . • The Armed Forces supported the Population and Housing Census work on hundred percent basis. They maintained a close liaison with the civil set up at all levels by establishing census support centres at Province, Division, District , Tehsil and lower level. I extend my gratitude to all the Armed Forces and their officers/staff involved In this exercise. The most arduous work of enumeration was done by the enumerators and their supervi­ sors. I owe a deep debt of gratitude to all those who worked to make the Population and Housmg Census 1998 a success. G Finally I thank the officers and staff members of the Population Census Organization for their relentless efforts to complete the census successfully. 0 The figures given in the following table are provisional and subject to change after processing of individual census returns in the coming months. JAVID AKRAM Chief Census Commissioner ISLAMABAD, July 30, 1998 3 POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN DISTRl.BUTION 1998 CENSUS - BALOCHISTAN Area Households Male Female Both Sexes BALOCHISTAN. 1,018,261 3,480,765 3,030,593 6 ,511 ,358 Rural 814,191 2,647,564 2,347,455 4 ,995,019 Urban 204,070 833,201 683, 138 1,516,339 QUETTA DIVISION 239,439 938,650 780,058 1,718,708 Rural 152,889 554,977 481 , 729 1,036,706 Urban 86,550 383,673 298,329 682,002 QUETTA DISTRICT 99,450 425,474 333,771 759,245 Rural 25,232 108,399 90,539 198,938 Urban 74,218 317,075 243,232 560,307 QUETTA TEHSIL 97,303 416,616 326,353 742,969 Rural 23,085 99,541 83, 121 182,662 Urban 74,218 317,075 243,232 560,307 Quetta M. Corp. 65 ,011 268,571 219,652 488,223 Quetta Gantt. 9,207 48,504 23,580 72,084 PANJPAI SUB-TEHSIL 2, 147 8,858 7,418 16,276 Rural 2, 147 8,858 7,418 16,276 Urban PISHIN DISTRICT 58 ,561 194,776 171,387 366, 163 Rural 55,654 183,834 161 ,850 345,684 Urban 2,907 10,942 9 ,537 20,479 PISHIN TEHSIL 23,061 73,701 64,546 138,247 Rural 20, 154 62,759 55,009 117,768 Urban 2,907 10,942 9,537 20,479 Pishin M.C. 2,907 10,942 9,537 20,479 HURRAMZAI SUB-TEHSIL 10,421 30,424 26,783 57,207 Rural 10,421 30,424 26,783 57,207 Urban BARSHORE SUB-TEHSIL 12,098 50, 197 44, 152 94,349 Rural 12,098 50, 197 44, 152 94,349 Urban KAREZAT SUB-TEHSIL 12,981 40,454 35,906 76,360 Rural 12,981 40,454 . 35,906 76,360 Urban KILLA ABDULLAH DISTRICT 50,342 210,022 180,716 390,738 Rural 44,863 173,278 151 ,983 325,261 Urban 5,479 36,744 28,733 65,477 CHAMAN TEHSIL 17,018 90,313 70,611 160,924 Rural 11,539 53 ,569 41 ,878 95,447 Urban 5,479 36,744 28,733 65,477 Chaman M.C. 5,479 36,744 28,733 65,477 4 Area Households Male Female Both Sexes DOBANDI SUB-TEHSIL 5,538 19,921 16,696 36,617 Rural 5,538 19,921 16,696 36,617 Urban GULISTAN SUB-TEHSIL 27,786 99,788 93,409 193, 197 Rural 27,786 99,788 93,409 193,197 Urban CHAGAI DISTRICT 31 ,086 108,378 94, 184 202 ,562 Rural 27, 140 89 ,466 77,357 166,823 Urban 3,946 18,912 16,827 35,739 NUSHKI TEHSIL 13,897 50,342 46,409 96, 751 Rural 11 ,308 38 ,027 35,338 73,365 Urban 2,589 12,315 11,071 23,386 Nushki T.C. 2,589 12,315 11 ,071 23,386 DALBANDIN TEHSIL 9,958 32 ,694 28,777 61,471 Rural 8,601 26,097 23,021 49, 118 Urban 1,357 6 ,597 5,756 12,353 Dalbandin T .C. 1,357 6 ,597 5,756 12,353 CHAGAI SUB-TEHSIL 3,779 11 ,721 10,455 22, 176 Rural 3,779 11 '721 10,455 22, 176 Urban NOKUNDI SUB-TEHSIL 2,159 7,776 6 , 101 13,877 Rural 2,159 7,776 6, 101 13,877 Urban TAFT AN SUB-T EHSIL 1,293 5,845 2,442 8,287 Rural 1,293 5,845 2,442 8,287 Urban ZHOB DIVISION 143,142 536,910 460,255 997, 165 Rural 133,205 485,327 . 422,870 908,197 Urban 9,937 51 ,583 37,385 88,968 LORALAI DISTRICT 43,963 1 5~ . 380 140,648 300,028 Rural 39,770 137,654 ' 125,055 262,709 Urban 4, 193 21,726 .• 15,593 37,319 BORI (LORA LAI) TEHSIL 13,286 56 ,996 47, 169 104 , 165 Rural 9,933 38,479 33,761 72,240 Urban 3 ,353 18,517 13,408 31,925 Lora lai M.C. 2,888 13,859 12,089 25,948 Loralai Cantt. 465 4 ,658 1,319 5,977 MEKHTAR SUB-TEHSIL 5, 173 18,263 16,525 34, 788 Rural 5,173 18,263 16,525 34,788 Urban 5 Area Households Male Female Both Sexes DUKI TEHSIL 17,791 58 , 136 53,035 111,171 Rural 16,951 54,927 50,850 105,777 Urban 840 3,209 2,185 5,394 Duki T.C. 840 3,209 2, 185 5,394 SINJAWI SUB-TEHSIL 7,713 25,985 23,919 49,904 Rural 7,713 25,985 23,919 49,904 Urban MUSA KHEL DISTRICT 19, 126 72,799 59,612 132,411 Rural 19, 126 72,799 59,612 132,411 Urban MUSA KHEL TEHSIL 15,281 5,989,349 82 108,975 Rural 15,281 59,893 49,082 108,975 Urban KINGRI SUB-TEHSIL 3,845 12,906 10,530 23,436 Rural 3,845 12,906 10,530 23,436 Urban BARKHAN DISTRICT 14,699 52, 191 47,311 99,502 Rural 13,787 48,112 43 ,989 92, 101 Urban 912 4,079 3,322 7,401 BARKHAN TEHSIL 14,699 52 , 191 47,311 99,502 Rural 13,787 48 , 112 43,989 92, 101 Urban 912 4,079 3,322 7,401 Barkhan T.C.