Hub District

Hub District (Lasi, Urdu: ضِلع حَب), is a coastal administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.[2] Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District in 2022.[2]

Hub District
ضِلع حَب
District of Balochistan
Top: Gadani Beach
Bottom: Hanidan Tombs
Map of Balochistan with Hub District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Hub District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionQalat
Established2022
HeadquartersHub
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerZahid Khan
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total6,716 km2 (2,593 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total339,640
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub District is a long-standing demand of the people of PB-49 constituency.[2]

MNA Muhammad Aslam Bhootani has thanked Chief Minister Bizenjo for approving the creation of this district.[2]

Administrative divisions

The district of Hub is administratively divided in five tehsils.

Union Councils are given below:

Name of Tehsil No of Union Councils Headquarter
Hub
  1. Allahabad
  2. Pathra
  3. Barot
 Hub
Sonmiani
  1. Kannaj
  2. Kanraj
  3. Lakhra
 Sonmiani
Gaddani
  1. Gaddani
  2. Winder
 Gaddani
Sakran
  1. Sakran
 Sakran
Dureji
  1. Dureji
  2. Lohi
 Dureji

Demographics
Religions in Hub district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.93%
Hinduism
 
 1.67%
Other or not stated
 
 0.40%

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 205,487, of which 107,703 were males and 97,782 females. Rural population was 27,664 (32.91%) while the urban population was 177,823 (67.09%). The literacy rate was 35.90% - the male literacy rate was 45.37% while the female literacy rate was 25.49%. Islam was the predominant religion with 97.93%, while Hindus are 1.67% of the population.[1]

Languages of Hub district (2017)

  Balochi (58.31%)
  Sindhi (18.51%)
  Brahui (15.80%)
  Pashto (4.08%)
  Saraiki (1.22%)
  Others (2.08%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 58.31% of the population spoke Balochi, 18.51% Sindhi, 15.80% Brahui, 4.08% Pashto and 1.22% Saraiki as their first language.[1]

See also

References
  1. "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2022-02-03). "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-04.

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