Washuk District
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Washuk District
| official_name = Washuk District
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|ضلع واشک}}
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| settlement_type = District of Balochistan
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| image_map = Pakistan - Balochistan - Washuk.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Balochistan}}
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Rakhshan
| founder =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Washuk
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = District Administration
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Deputy Commissioner
| leader_name = Mansoor Qazi
| leader_title1 = District Police Officer
| leader_name1 = N/A
| leader_title2 = District Health Officer
| leader_name2 = N/A
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 33,093
| population_as_of = 2023
| population_footnotes = {{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}}
| population_total = 302,623
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 41107
| population_rural = 261,516
| demographics2_title1 = Literacy rate
| demographics2_info1 = {{bulleted list |
Total:
(21.58%) |
Male:
(26.76%) |
Female:
(15.76%)
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| timezone1 = PST
| utc_offset1 = +5
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 2005
| blank_name_sec1 = District Council
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| demographics_type2 = Literacy
| demographics2_footnotes = {{Cite web |url= https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf |title= Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN}}
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Washuk District (Balochi and Urdu: {{nq|واشک}}) is a district in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The town of Washuk, which serves as the district headquarters, is located in the center of the district.
Administration
Washuk District was once part of Kharan District in Balochistan province. It was declared a separate district in 2007, but its governance issues are largely managed by Kharan's district administration.{{cite web|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/13-Dec-2011/no-shamsi-base-outsourcing |access-date=13 December 2011 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213065759/http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Islamabad/13-Dec-2011/No-Shamsi-base-outsourcing |archive-date=13 December 2011 |title=No Shamsi base outsourcing | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online }}
It is further subdivided into 3 Tehsils or subdistricts, 10 union councils and 216 mauzas (villages).{{cite web|url=http://www.eyconsol.com/dmo/demo/BalochistanDP/Washuk.html |access-date=13 December 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124034728/http://www.eyconsol.com/dmo/demo/BalochistanDP/Washuk.html |archive-date=24 November 2011 |title=District Awaran }}
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!Tehsil !Area !Pop. (2023) !Density (ppl/km²) (2023) !Literacy rate !Union Councils |
| Besima Tehsil
|6,014 |63,368 |10.54 |31.83% |... |
| Mashkel Tehsil
|11,663 |67,142 |5.76 |16.33% |... |
| Washuk Tehsil
|7,494 |55,585 |7.42 |18.10% |... |
| Nag Tehsil
|4,338 |57,467 |13.25 |18.02% |... |
| Shahgori Tehsil
|3,584 |59,061 |16.48 |23.55% |... |
Geography
Washuk District is spread over 33,093 km2, of which only 71,520 hectares are arable. The rest consists mostly of barren desert and mountains of the Central Makran Range.
Demographics
{{Historical populations|1951|N/A|1961|N/A|1972|N/A|1981|N/A|1998|110,009|2017|175,712|2023|302,623|align=left|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:{{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}}}}
= Population =
As of the 2023 census, Washuk district has 49,049 households and a population of 302,623. The district has a sex ratio of 116.63 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 21.58%: 26.76% for males and 15.76% for females.{{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}}{{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}} 122,766 (40.6% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.{{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=}} 41,107 (13.58%) live in urban areas.{{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}}
= Religion =
In the 2023 census, 1,045 (0.35%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/balochistan/dcr/table_9.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}
= Language =
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Washuk district (2023)
|label1 = Balochi |value1 = 68.29 |color1 = limegreen
|label2 = Brahui |value2 = 31.47 |color2 = crimson
|label3 = Others |value3 = 0.24 |color3 = lightgrey
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At the time of the 2023 census, 68.29% of the population spoke Balochi and 31.47% Brahui as their first language. Balochi is majority in Mashkel, Shahgori and Washuk tehsils, while Besima and Nag tehsils are Brahui-speaking{{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}}
Education
According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2014, Washuk is ranked 131 out of 146 districts in Pakistan in terms of the quality of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 132 out of 146.{{cite web|url=http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/alifailaan/pages/324/attachments/original/1400690777/District_Ranking_Report_Binded_-_comp.compressed.pdf |title= Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings, 2014 |publisher=Alif Ailaan |access-date=2014-05-06}}
A detailed picture of the district's education performance is also available online.{{cite web|url=http://www.pace-tech.com/edurankings/profiles/19007.pdf |title= Individual district profile link, 2014 |publisher=Alif Ailaan |access-date=2014-05-06}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.balochistan.gov.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=810&Itemid=1096 Washuk District]
{{Districts of Balochistan (Pakistan)}}
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