# Kalat Division

Kalat Division or Qalat Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Its capital city is Khuzdar founded on 14 October 1955. CNIC Code of Kalat Division is 51. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Kalat Division is 2,719,964 (2.7 million).

## History

Kalat Division was established after the dissolution of the Balochistan state union on 14 October 1955. When the Baluchistan States Union became Kalat Division, Khuzdar was established as the divisional headquarters. At the time of its establishment, the division had four districts (04) Kalat, Makran, Lasbela, and Kharan district.
In 1960, Lasbela district transferred to form Karachi-Bela division. On 1 July 1971, Makran district separates from Kalat Division to form a separate division. In 1972, Lasbela district again become a part of Kalat division. In 1974, a new district Khuzdar created from Kalat district and added in Kalat Division.
In 1991, Mastung district spelt from Kalat district territory included in Kalat Division. In 1992, Awaran district split from khuzdar district and added in Kalat Division.
In 2007, Washuk district created from Kharan district territory and added in Kalat Division.
On 17 May 2015, Kharan and Washuk district shifted from Kalat Division to newly established Rakhshan Division. In 2017, Surab district created from Kalat district territory included in Kalat Division.
Recently, in 2022, Hub district split from Lasbela district and added in Kalat division.

## Districts

| # | District | Headquarter | Area (km²) | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) |
| 1 | Awaran | Awaran | 29,510 | 178,958 | 6.1 | 36.34% |
| 2 | Hub | Hub | 6,716 | 382,885 | 57 | 36.47% |
| 3 | Lasbela | Uthal | 15,153 | 680,977 | 44.9 | 36.47% |
| 4 | Surab | Surab | 762 | 279,038 | 366.5 | 37.44% |
| 5 | Mastung | Mastung | 3,308 | 313,271 | 94.7 | 45.97% |
| 6 | Khuzdar | Khuzdar | 35,380 | 997,214 | 28.2 | 38.59% |
| 7 | Kalat | Kalat | 7,654 | 271,560 | 35.5 | 39.70% |

## Tehsils

| # | Tehsil | Area (km²) | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Districts |
| 1 | Awaran Tehsil | 13,075 | 45,774 | 3.50 | Awaran |
| 2 | Gishkaur Tehsil | 4,578 | 31,462 | 6.87 | Awaran |
| 3 | Jhal Jhao Tehsil | 6,381 | 28,132 | 4.41 | Awaran |
| 4 | Korak Jahoo Tehsil | 3,058 | 27,652 | 9.04 | Awaran |
| 5 | Mashkay Tehsil | 2,418 | 45,938 | 19.00 | Awaran |
| 6 | Gaddani Tehsil | 419 | 29,215 | 69.73 | Hub |
| 7 | Sonmiani Tehsil | 2,616 | 67,991 | 25.99 | Hub |
| 8 | Hub Tehsil | 868 | 233,443 | 268.94 | Hub |
| 9 | Sakran Tehsil | | | | Hub |
| 10 | Dureji Tehsil | 2,813 | 52,236 | 18.57 | Hub |
| 11 | Kalat Tehsil | 3,788 | 167,405 | 44.19 | Kalat |
| 12 | Mangochar Tehsil | 1,148 | 80,138 | 69.81 | Kalat |
| 13 | Gazg Tehsil | 1,390 | 8,286 | 5.96 | Kalat |
| 14 | Johan Tehsil | 1,328 | 15,731 | 11.85 | Kalat |
| 15 | Khuzdar Tehsil | 6,112 | 359,358 | 58.80 | Khuzdar |
| 16 | Nall | 1,791 | 103,631 | 57.86 | Khuzdar |
| 17 | Wadh | 2,118 | 116,229 | 54.88 | Khuzdar |
| 18 | Zehri Tehsil | 4,021 | 150,928 | 37.53 | Khuzdar |
| 19 | Baghbana Tehsil | | | | Khuzdar |
| 20 | Aranji Tehsil | 7,456 | 50,533 | 6.78 | Khuzdar |
| 21 | Greshek Tehsil | 2,622 | 69,665 | 26.57 | Khuzdar |
| 22 | Karkh Tehsil | 1,352 | 35,990 | 26.62 | Khuzdar |
| 23 | Moola Tehsil | 3,283 | 32,689 | 9.96 | Khuzdar |
| 24 | Ornach Tehsil | 3,368 | 41,811 | 12.41 | Khuzdar |
| 25 | Saroona Tehsil | 3,257 | 36,380 | 11.17 | Khuzdar |
| 26 | Uthal Tehsil | 1,756 | 88,933 | 50.65 | Lasbela |
| 27 | Lakhra Tehsil | 1,954 | 46,744 | 23.92 | Lasbela |
| 28 | Bela Tehsil | 1,527 | 129,264 | 84.65 | Lasbela |
| 29 | Kanraj Tehsil | 1,190 | 15,996 | 13.44 | Lasbela |
| 30 | Liari Tehsil | 2,010 | 17,155 | 8.53 | Lasbela |
| 31 | Dasht Mastung Tehsil | 1,047 | 67,935 | 64.89 | Mastung |
| 32 | Mastung Tehsil | 692 | 162,319 | 234.57 | Mastung |
| 33 | Khad Koocha Tehsil | 640 | 46,316 | 72.37 | Mastung |
| 34 | Kardigap Tehsil | 929 | 36,701 | 39.51 | Mastung |
| 35 | Dasht e Goran | 215 | 27,503 | 127.92 | Surab |
| 36 | Gidder | 205 | 89,631 | 437.22 | Surab |
| 37 | Shaheed meharabad zehri | 109 | 66,435 | 609.50 | Surab |
| 39 | Surab Tehsil | 233 | 95,469 | 409.74 | Surab |

## Constituencies

| # | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
| 1 | PB-18 Khuzdar-I | NA-256 Khuzdar | Khuzdar |
| 2 | PB-19 Khuzdar-II | NA-256 Khuzdar | Khuzdar |
| 3 | PB-20 Khuzdar-III | NA-256 Khuzdar | Khuzdar |
| 4 | PB-21 Hub | NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran | Hub |
| 5 | PB-22 Lasbela | NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran | Lasbela |
| 6 | PB-23 Awaran | NA-257 Hub-cum-Lasbela-cum-Awaran | Awaran |
| 7 | PB-35 Surab | NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung | Surab |
| 8 | PB-36 Kalat | NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung | Kalat |
| 9 | PB-37 Mastung | NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung | Mastung |

## Demographics

* Brahui (55%)
* Balochi (38.4%)
* Sindhi (incl. Lasi) (3.6%)
* Pashto (1.5%)
* Others (1.5%)
According to 2023 census, Kalat Division had a population of 2,721,018.