Washuk District
Washuk District (Balochi and Urdu: ) is a district in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Washuk, the district headquarters, is located at the center of the district. Administration. Washuk District was once part of Kharan District in Balochistan province. It was declared a separate district in 2007, but its governance issues are largely managed by Kharan's district administration. It is further subdivided into 3 "Tehsils" or subdistricts, 10 union councils and 216 "mauzas" (villages). Geography. Washuk District is spread over 33,093 km, of which only 71,520 hectares are arable. The rest consists mostly of barren desert and mountains of  the Central Makran Range. Demographics. At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 175,712, of which 91,841 were males and 83,870 females. Rural population was 153,877 (87.57%) while the urban population was 21,835 (12.43%). The literacy rate was 23.86% - the male literacy rate was 30.56% while the female literacy rate was 16.75%. 68 people in the district were from religious minorities. At the time of the 2017 census, 83.71% of the population spoke Balochi and 14.99% Brahui as their first language. Education. According to the "Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings" "2014", Washuk is ranked  131 out of 146 districts in Pakistan in terms of the quality of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 132 out of 146. A detailed picture of the district's education performance is also available online.