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

Tehsil	Area	Pop.	Density	Literacy rate	Districts
Jaffarabad Tehsil	...	...	...	...	Jafarabad
Jhatpat Tehsil	690	302,498	438.40	36.70%	Jafarabad
Gandavah Tehsil	1,344	71,230	53.00	36.35%	Jhal Magsi
Jhal Magsi Tehsil	1,679	116,528	69.40	26.82%	Jhal Magsi
Mirpur Tehsil	592	15,610	26.37	24.86%	Jhal Magsi
Faridabad Tehsil	137	68,948	503.27	41.09%	Sohbatpur
Hayrvi Tehsil	73	16,891	231.38	42.60%	Sohbatpur
Manjipur Tehsil	82	23,624	288.10	43.85%	Sohbatpur
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil	77	18,175	236.04	45.90%	Sohbatpur
Panhwar Tehsil	99	47,624	481.05	35.38%	Sohbatpur
Sohbatpur Tehsil	334	64,844	194.14	42.30%	Sohbatpur
Baba Kot Tehsil	967	53,661	55.49	15.41%	Nasirabad
Dera Murad Jamali	281	265,822	945.99	34.93%	Nasirabad
Landhi Tehsil	266	8,638	32.47	17.60%	Nasirabad
Chattar Tehsil	961	32,276	33.59	17.21%	Nasirabad
Meer Hassan Tesil	229	53,400	233.19	22.99%	Nasirabad
Tamboo Tehsil	683	149,518	218.91	28.80%	Nasirabad
Usta Muhammad Tehsil	399	210,870	528.50	38.17%	Usta Muhammad
Gandakha Tehsil	554	81,190	146.55	24.59%	Usta Muhammad
Khattan	277	22,900	82.67	41.86%	Kachhi
Dhadar Tehsil	976	49,836	51.06	45.10%	Kachhi
Balanari Tehsil	402	60,158	149.65	32.21%	Kachhi
Bhag Tehsil	1,308	83,687	63.98	35.24%	Kachhi
Mach Tehsil	708	75,272	106.32	38.80%	Kachhi
Sani Tehsil	2,011	150,821	75.00	15.58%	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.