Pakistan (PK) Balochistan Province Quetta Statistical Division

Quetta Statistical Division

Summary

Quetta, a district capital is a major city with a population of 1 000 000. The city of Chaman (100 000) and the major town of Chagai (30 000) are also district capitals in the area. The major towns of Kuchlagh (20 000) and an unidentified town 11 km S of Quetta (22 000), both in Quetta District, are also in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Quetta statistical division contains the districts of Chagai, Nushki, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, and Quetta. Its area is 64 310 km² and its population is 1 684 818.

Chagai District 44 748 km², population 104 534: two subdivisions (Dalbandin 19 338 km², population 82 839, Taftan 25 410 km², population 21 695): Chagai in Dalbandin subdivision has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. Dalbandin (11 948) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 000. An unidentified urban area 2.5 km NW of Dalbandin has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Nushki District (نوشکی Nushki) 5 797 km², population 98 030: one subdivision. Nushki has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Pishin District (پشین Pisheen) 7 819 km², population 367 183: three subdivisions (Barshore population 95 132, Karezat population 75 416, Pishin population 196 635). Pishin (22 955) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000. Karbala in Pishin subdivision has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 6 000. Alizai in Pishin subdivision has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 5 000. Gangalzai in Pishin subdivision has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Qila Abdullah District (قلعہ عبد الله‎ Qila Abd Allah) 3 293 km², population 370 269: two subdivisions (Chaman and Gulistan). Chaman (چمن Chaman, 65 477), the capital, has an area of 13 km² and an estimated population of 100 000.

Quetta District (کوئٹہ Kweṭṭa) 2 653 km², population 759 941: two subdivisions (Quetta city population 638 896, Quetta Sadar population 121 045). Quetta (489 046 plus 76 091 in Quetta Cantonment) has an area of 65 km² and an estimated population of 1 000 000. An unidentified urban area 11 km S of Quetta has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. Kuchlagh has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. Shaikh Manda has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.