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Karezat , was established a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In 21 Nov 2022, it was separated from Pishin District.[1] Karezat's headquarters was at Khanozai Bazar.[2] The name Karezat is a modernized form of ‘Karezes’. The largest city is Khanozai Bazar.[3]
Karezat District
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 Map of Balochistan with Karezat District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Quetta |
| Established | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Abolished | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Founded by | Balochistan Government |
| Headquarters | Khanozai |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,218 km2 (2,401 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 736,903 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Administrations
edit| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[4] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[5] |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karezat Tehsil | 1,240 | 59,756 | 48.19 | 74.18% | ... |
| Khanozai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Abolished
editKarezat-Barshore District was created on 21 November 2022.
On 22 November Barshore tehsil minus from Karezat-barshore District and barshore tehsil merge again in Pishin district.
Later on 29 November 2022 Balochistan Government Abolished Karezat District.
References
edit- ^ Syed Ali Shah (7 June 2022). "Balochistan creates three new districts". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ PCO 2000, p. 1.
- ^ "Home - Government of Balochistan". balochistan.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
- ^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
Works cited
edit- 1998 District census report of Killa Abdullah. Census publication. Vol. 121. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
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