Naseerabad Division
نصیرآباد ڈویژن
نصیرآباد ولایت‎
Division
نصیر آباد ڈویژن
Map of Naseerabad Division
Map of Naseerabad Division
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
CapitalDera Murad Jamali
Established1987
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerN/A
 • Regional Police OfficerN/A

Nasirabad Division (Urdu: نصیر آباد ڈویژن) is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is the only Irrigation & Agricultural Division of Balochistan, The division connects Balochistan with Sindh. Nasirabad division created by bifurcation of Sibi division in 1987. Its Divisional headquarters are at Dera Murad Jamali.

Thus division facing many issues including road problems, water irrigation, lacks basic facilities for public, lack of public university and many more issues.

As per the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the division has a population of about 1,661,077.[1]

Cities of Naseerabad Division:

  1. Usta Muhammad
  2. Dera Murad Jamali (Tipull)
  3. Dera Allah Yar (Jhatpat)
  4. Gandawah
  5. Sohbatpur
  6. Dhadhar
  7. Gandakha
  8. Bakhtiarabad (Bellpat)
  9. Kolpur
  10. Machh, Bolan

Districts

Naseerabad Division contains following Districts:

Demographics

According to 2017 census, Nasirabad division had a population of 1,661,077, which includes 858,420 males and 802,584 females. Nasirabad division constitutes 1,643,567 Muslims, 15,016 Hindus, 671 Christians followed by 849 scheduled castes and 974 others.

Religions in Nasirabad Division (2017)

  Islam (98.94%)
  Hinduism (0.90%)
  Scheduled Caste (0.05%)
  Other (0.09%)

References

  1. ↑ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-17.

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