Zhob Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It was created in 1988 bifurcated from Quetta division. It remained abolished between 2000 and 2008 during the military rule of Pervez Musharraf, but later restored when his rule ended. CNIC Code of Zhob Division is 56.
Loralai Division is carved after splitting Zhob Division, consisting of Barkhan District, Loralai District, Musakhail District and Duki District.
Demographics
Population
According to 2023 census, Zhob division had a population of 927,579, roughly equal to the population of Mauritius or the US state of Delaware.
Districts #DistrictHeadquarterArea (km2)Pop. (2023)Density (ppl/km2)
(2023)Lit. rate
(2023)1ZhobZhob15,987355,69222.236.62%2Qilla SaifullahQilla Saifullah6,831380,20055.732.96%3SheraniSherani4,310191,68744.523.86%
Tehsils #TehsilArea (km2)Pop. (2023)Density (ppl/km2)
(2023)Literacy rate (2023)Districts1Killa Saifullah Tehsil1,103152,516138.27Qila Saifullah2Loiband Tehsil97229,69330.553Muslim Bagh Tehsil94383,79588.864Badini98520,64020.955Kanmetharzai Tehsil38334,29889.556Shinki Tehsil2,44559,25824.247Qamar Din Karez TehsilZhob8Zhob Tehsil9,322284,62030.539Ashwat Tehsil90125,09427.8510Kashatu Tehsil1,5905,8103.6511Sambaza Tehsil2,88825,1508.7112Sherani Tehsil4,310191,68744.47Sherani
Constituencies
DistrictProvincial Assembly ConstituencyNational Assembly ConstituencySheraniPB-1 Sherani-Cum-ZhobNA-251 Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Killa SaifullahZhobPB-2 ZhobKilla SaifullahPB-3 Killa Saifullah
Demographics According to the 2023 census, Zhob division had a population of 927,579.
See also
Districts of Pakistan Districts of Balochistan Tehsils of Pakistan Tehsils of Balochistan Divisions of Pakistan Divisions of Balochistan Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Divisions of Punjab Divisions of Sindh Divisions of Azad Kashmir Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan
References