Nasirabad Division


Naseerabad Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is the only Irrigation & Agricultural Division of Balochistan. The division connects Balochistan with Sindh. Naseerabad division was created by bifurcation of Sibi division in 1987. Its Divisional headquarters are at Dera Murad Jamali. CNIC Code of Naseerabad Division is 53. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Nasirabad Division is 2,044,021.

List of the Tehsils

TehsilArea
Pop.
Density
Literacy rate
Districts
Jaffarabad Tehsil............Jafarabad
Jhatpat Tehsil690302,498438.4036.70%Jafarabad
Gandavah Tehsil1,34471,23053.0036.35%Jhal Magsi
Jhal Magsi Tehsil1,679116,52869.4026.82%Jhal Magsi
Mirpur Tehsil59215,61026.3724.86%Jhal Magsi
Faridabad Tehsil13768,948503.2741.09%Sohbatpur
Hayrvi Tehsil7316,891231.3842.60%Sohbatpur
Manjipur Tehsil8223,624288.1043.85%Sohbatpur
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil7718,175236.0445.90%Sohbatpur
Panhwar Tehsil9947,624481.0535.38%Sohbatpur
Sohbatpur Tehsil33464,844194.1442.30%Sohbatpur
Baba Kot Tehsil96753,66155.4915.41%Nasirabad
Dera Murad Jamali281265,822945.9934.93%Nasirabad
Landhi Tehsil2668,63832.4717.60%Nasirabad
Chattar Tehsil96132,27633.5917.21%Nasirabad
Meer Hassan Tesil22953,400233.1922.99%Nasirabad
Tamboo Tehsil683149,518218.9128.80%Nasirabad
Usta Muhammad Tehsil399210,870528.5038.17%Usta Muhammad
Gandakha Tehsil55481,190146.5524.59%Usta Muhammad
Khattan27722,90082.6741.86%Kachhi
Dhadar Tehsil97649,83651.0645.10%Kachhi
Balanari Tehsil40260,158149.6532.21%Kachhi
Bhag Tehsil1,30883,68763.9835.24%Kachhi
Mach Tehsil70875,272106.3238.80%Kachhi
Sani Tehsil2,011150,82175.0015.58%Kachhi

Demographics

Population

As per the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the division has a population of about 2,044,021 roughly equal to the country of Slovenia or the US state of Nebraska. The literacy rate of Nasirabad Division is approximately 32.59%, with 40.72% for males and 24.06% for females, highlighting a significant gender disparity.

Language

The major languages spoken in the region are Balochi, Sindhi, Brahui, Saraiki, Urdu and others. Balochi is the most widely spoken, particularly in rural areas, while Sindhi and Saraiki are more common in the southern and eastern parts of the division. The presence of multiple languages reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the region.