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Chagai District ضلع چاغی چاگۓ دمگ‎
District of Balochistan
Saindak Lake
Map of Balochistan with Chagai District higlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Rakhshan
Established	1896
Headquarters	Dalbandin
Government
• Type	District Administration
•  Deputy Commissioner	Qudrat Khan Alizai
• District Police Officer	Abdul Aziz Jakhrani (PSP)
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	44,748 km2 (17,277 sq mi)
Population  (2017) [1]
• Total	226,517
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 ( PST)

Chaghi District ( Balochi: چاگۓ دمگ‎; Urdu: ضلع چاغی), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest district of Pakistan by area, located in the northwestern corner of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. ^[2] District share the border with two countries Afghanistan and Iran.The word chagai is combination of two Persian words"چاہ گے" Chah means (well) and gaih means (spot). Chagai means the place of Wells.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had 32,509 households and a population of 226,517. Chagai had a sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 36.91% - 47.54% for males and 25.16% for females. 16,265 (7.18%) lived in urban areas. 35.53% of the population were under 10 years of age. 1,209 (0.53%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Hindus. ^[1]

At the time of the 2017 census, 76.13% of the population spoke Balochi, 20.48% Brahui and 1.88% Pashto as their first language. ^[1]

Administration

Chagai District is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils and union councils: ^[2]

• Amuri
• Chagai
• Dalbandin
• Nok Kundi
• Taftan
• Chilgazi

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan, Chaghai is ranked at number 91 nationally, with an education score of 52.06. The learning score is 55.58 and gender parity is at 60.11.

The national rank according to readiness is 91, with a readiness score of 55.58 and gender parity of 60.11. The school infrastructure rank of District Chaghai is 114 nationally, with a severe shortage of electricity with a score of 4.55 and building condition score of 12.27. Lack of schools for girls is the main issue of the region. ^[3]

Notable People

• Sadiq Sanjrani former chairman Senate of Pakistan.
• Mir Amanullah Notezai former member of provincial assembly of Balochistan.
• Mir Muhammad Arif Mohammad Hassani former provincial minister of Balochistan for communication and work.
• Sardar Muhammad Umar Gorgaij former member of national assembly of Pakistan and currently serving as member of senate of Pakistan.
• Sardar Fateh Mohammad Hassani member of senate of Pakistan.

See also

• Chagai-I
• Chagai-II
• Chagai Hills
• Saindak copper Gold Project
• Reko Diq Mine

References

Bibliography

• 1998 District census report of Chagai. Census publication. Vol. 38. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chagai District.

• Chagai District Development Profile 2011 Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
• Chagai District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
• District Chagai - Balochistan Police Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine

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