Kohlu District

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Kohlu District
ضلع کوہلو
کۏهلو دمگ‎
District of Balochistan
Pakistan - Balochistan - Kohlu.svg
Map of Balochistan Districts with Kohlu District highlighted
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Flag of Balochistan.svg  Balochistan
Division Sibi
Established1974
Headquarters Kohlu
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 •  Deputy Commissioner N/A
 • District ChairmanMir Nisar Ahmed Marri (PTI)
 • District Vice ChairmanGhazi Khan Loharani (PTI)
Area
[1]
 • Total7,610 km2 (2,940 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census of Pakistan) [2]
 • Total260,220
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils 3

Kohlu district (Balochi : کوہلو, Urdu : ضلع کوہلو) is a district of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. [3] It is bounded in the north by Loralai District, with Dera Bugti in the south, Barkhan in the east, and Sibi District in the west.

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Demographics

In the 2023 census, 1,007 (0.39%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians. [2]

Languages of Kohlu district (2023)

   Balochi (95.61%)
   Pashto (3.97%)
  Others (0.42%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 95.61% of the population spoke Balochi and 3.97% Pashto as their first language. [4]

Education

According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Kohlu is ranked at number 116 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the education score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.

Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stands at 32%, whereas for females it is only 12%. [5]

Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 91% of schools being at primary level. Compare this with high schools, which constitute only 4% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrollment figures for 2015–17 with 2,754 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 8 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.

Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 20% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan district education rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 150 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 149 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. More than 4 out of 5 schools do not have electricity. 9 out 10 schools lack a toilet and 3 out of 4 schools do not have a boundary wall. 1 out of 2 schools do not have clean drinking water.

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References

  1. ↑ PCO 1999, p. 13.
  2. 1 2 "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "New Gas Reserves Found In Pakistan (in Kohlu District)". ARY TV News website. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ↑ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (2016). Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2014-15 . Government of Pakistan website, p.111. Retrieved 2 March 2024

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