District Awaran

District Administration

Jumadad Mandokhail DC Awaran

AC Awaran Shahnawaz Baloch

Khusro Dilawari Tehsildar Awaran

Awaran District at glance

Awaran District (Balochi and Urdu: آواران), is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was created as a separate district in November 1992; but previously it was a sub-division of Khuzdar District.[3] The old name of Awaran was Kolwa. It is considered the poorest district in the province.It is located in the south of the Balochistan province, Awaran district is bordered by Gwadar to its south and south west, Lasbela to its east and south, Kech and Panjgur to its west, Khuzdar to its north east and Kharan to its north.

Administrative divisions

The district is administratively subdivided into the following three tehsils,which are sub-divided into eight union councils

  1. Awaran
  2. Gishkaur
  3. Teertage
  4. Jhal Jhao
  5. Camp Jahoo
  6. Korak
  7. Mashkai
  8. Gajjar
  9. Nokjo
  10. Parwar

Demographics

The population of the district was as follows:

1981 census: 110,353

1998 census: 118,173

2017 census: 121,680

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 121,821, of which 63,063 were males and 58,749 females. Rural population was 87,584 (71.90%) while the urban population was 34,237 (28.10%). The literacy rate was 25.47% – the male literacy rate was 34.34% while the female literacy rate was 15.90%. 160 people in the district were from religious minorities.

Apart from the Muslims there is a small Zikri minority. The major tribes are the Bizenjo, Muhammad Hassani, Sajidi, Siapad, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Sumalani and Qambrani.

Languages

Languages of Awaran district (2017)

 Balochi (94.61%)

  Brahui (4.15%)

  Others (1.24%).

Agriculture

Awaran is known as oasis of dates. Annual production of dates is approx 15,000 ton. Beside dates, onion is grown on large scale; estimated annual production is 53,000 tons. Wheat and barley are the other major Rabi crop. Kharif crops are fruits and pulses.

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Ranking 2017, a report by Alif Ailaan, district Awaran is ranked at number 137 nationally, with an education score of 37.65. The learning score of Awaran is 42.13 and gender parity is at 43.37.The national rank according to Readiness is 148, with a readiness score of 26.47 and primary ratio of 22.17 and gender parity of 30.77. The school infrastructure score is at 20.09 giving district Awaraan a national ranking of 146. Availability of electricity and functional toilets in schools are a major issue in Awaran.

DETAIL OF LINE DEPARTMENTS OF DISTRICT AWARAN.

S.No

Name & Designation

Contact no

1

Mr. Jumadad Khan Deputy Commissioner  Awaran    

0856511060

2

Mr. Mureed Bugti SP Awaran

03332176285

3

Mr. Zafar Ullah Executive Engineer Irrigation

03337717515

4

Mr. Bahram Gichki Executive Engineer B&R-1

03333097833

5

Dr  Muhammad Alim District Health Officer

03343774368

6

Dr Ameer Bakhsh Qambrani MS DHQ Hospital Awaran

03337876758

7

Mr.Nawaz Ali Deputy Director Agriculture Extension

03312670743

8

Mr.Bashir Ahmed Assistant Direct MMD Department

03007080069

9

Mr.Muhammad Waseem Deputy Director Live Stock Dptt

03342993399

10

Mr Riaz Ahmed District Education Officer

03333665611

11

Mr . Changaiz Khan Exective Engineer PHE Department

03345417779

12

Mr Sartaj Ali Gichki District Population Welfare Officer

03322736334

13

Mr Khalid Ali  District Zakat Officer

03218715603

14

Mr. Ghulam Qadir Assistant Director Local Government

03363257784

15

Mr.Babul Ali Baloch NADRA

03323314280

16

Mr Mubahhad Yaseen Baloch QUESCO

03337999985

17

Mr. Nisar Ahmed Baloch Chief Officer District Council

03362777388

18

Mr Khalid Ali Disrtict Accounts Officer

03333312214

19

Mr Noor Baloch District Forest Officer

03343709990

20

Mr Niaz Ahmed ADSM PPHI

03322331417

21

Mr Abdul Salam District Sports Officer

03337904016

22

Mr Ameeruddin Deputy Director Agriculture (Research)

03310306152

23

Mr Abdul Wahid Deputy  Director Agriculture (OFWM)

03368043673

24

Mr. Abdul Majeed Chief Officer MC

03333773307

Places To Visit In Awaran