South Balochistan () is a proposed new province of Pakistan, comprising the areas Makran and Lasbela in the southern part of Balochistan province. Made up of Makran Division and Kalat Division (some district of Kalat division), the proposed South Balochistan forms about 42 percent of the total area and 32 percent of the population of Balochistan province.
Division
Gwadar Khuzdar Lasbela Makran (or Kech Division)
District
Awaran District Tump District (established 2026) Gwadar District Hub District Kech District Hoshab District (Proposed District) Lasbela District Ormara District (Proposed District) Punjgur District Wadh District (established 2026) Buleda District (Proposed District) Dasht District (Proposed District)
Tehsils
List of the Tehsils
TehsilArea (km²)Population (2023)Density (ppl/km²) (2023)Literacy rate (2023)DistrictsAwaran Tehsil13,07545,7743.5042.90%AwaranGishkaur Tehsil4,57831,4626.8736.34%Jhal Jhao Tehsil6,38128,1324.4126.62%Korak Jhao Tehsil3,05827,6529.0426.71%Mashkay Tehsil2,41845,93819.0041.21%Gadani Tehsil41929,21569.7348.57%HubSonmiani Tehsil2,61667,99125.9935.80%Hub Tehsil868233,443268.9444.35%Sakran Tehsil............Dureji Tehsil2,81352,23618.5715.58%Saroona Tehsil3,25736,38011.1724.22%Uthal Tehsil1,75688,93350.6533.95%LasbelaLakhra Tehsil1,95446,74423.9215.31%Bela Tehsil1,527129,26484.6540.98%Kanraj Tehsil1,19015,99613.4420.32%Liari Tehsil2,01017,1558.5316.09%Gwadar Tehsil2,590147,67357.02GwadarJiwani Tehsil45435,00477.10Ormara Tehsil2,79627,8329.95Pasni Tehsil4,82274,12815.37Suntsar Tehsil1,97520,52310.39Turbat Tehsil9,742470,60548.31KechBalnigor Tehsil1,23850,40440.71Buleda Tehsil1,997107,84754.00Dasht Tehsil2,48690,08036.23Zamuran Tehsil1,46271,61648.98Gayab Tehsil.........Solband Tehsil.........Gowargo Tehsil1,47131,71821.56PanjgurPanjgur Tehsil2,945392,277133.20Paroom Tehsil3,37831,1139.21Gichk Tehsil8,38733,5784.00Tump Tehsil1,945147,04175.60 TumpMand Tehsil1,45656,77238.99
Educational Institutions The division is evolving into an educational hub for southern Balochistan. Key institutions include: Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences (LUAWMS) in Uthal. LUAWMS Inter College, Uthal. Government Degree College, Uthal. Government Degree College, Bela. Government Degree College, Hub. Balochistan College of Education, Hub. The Hub Cadet College. Pak-German Technical Training Institute, Hub. LUAWMS Awaran Sub-Campus, Awaran. Cadet College Awaran Government Boys Degree College, Awaran. Government Girls Inter College, Awaran. University of Gwadar, Gwadar Pakistan China Voccational Trainig Center, Gwadar. Government Post Graduates College, Gwadar. Cadet College Ormara. University of Kech, Turbat. Makran Medical College, Makran. Univeristy of Makran, Pamjgur. Various public technical and vocational training institutes designed to support the local industrial estates.
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