Makran Division


Makran Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is located in southern Balochistan along the Gulf of Oman coast. CNIC Code of Makran Division is 52.

History

On 3 October 1952, the former princely state of Makran under the British Raj joined Pakistan and merged with three other states to form the Baluchistan States Union.
On 14 October 1955, after the dissolution of the Baluchistan States Union, Makran was given the status of a district of Kalat Division of Balochistan province.
In 1958, Gwadar town was brought from Oman, included in Makran District and constituted a tehsil.
On 1 July 1970, Makran was established as a division of Balochistan Province by the bifurcation of Kalat Division, with the three tehsils of Makran district: Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar being upgraded to district status.

List of the Districts

List of the Tehsils

TehsilArea Population Density
Literacy rate
Districts
Gwadar Tehsil2,590147,67357.02Gwadar
Jiwani Tehsil45435,00477.10Gwadar
Ormara Tehsil2,79627,8329.95Gwadar
Pasni Tehsil4,82274,12815.37Gwadar
Suntsar Tehsil1,97520,52310.39Gwadar
Mand Tehsil1,45656,77238.99Kech
Tump Tehsil1,945147,04175.60Kech
Turbat Tehsil9,742470,60548.31Kech
Balnigor Tehsil1,23850,40440.71Kech
Buleda Tehsil1,997107,84754.00Kech
Dasht Tehsil2,48690,08036.23Kech
Zamuran Tehsil1,46271,61648.98Kech
Gayab Tehsil.........Kech
Solband Tehsil.........Kech
Gowargo Tehsil1,47131,71821.56Panjgur
Panjgur Tehsil2,945392,277133.20Panjgur
Paroom Tehsil3,37831,1139.21Panjgur
Gichk Tehsil8,38733,5784.00Panjgur

Constituencies">List of constituencies of Pakistan">Constituencies

DistrictProvincial Assembly ConstituencyNational Assembly Constituency
GwadarPB-24 GwadarNA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar
KechPB-25 Kech-INA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar
KechPB-26 Kech-IINA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar
KechPB-27 Kech-IIINA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech
KechPB-28 Kech-IVNA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech
PanjgurPB-29 Panjgur-INA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech
PanjgurPB-30 Panjgur-IINA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Makran division had a population of 1,875,872 roughly equal to the country of Kosovo or the US state of Idaho

Religion

The population mainly consists of Siddis, Meds, and other tribes of aboriginal descent such as the Darzadis, Koras, with a significant population of Arabs.