Khuzdar District
Khuzdar (Balochi: هزدارءِ دمگ; Urdu and Brahui: ضلع خضدار) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The city of Khuzdar serves as the district's headquarters.
Khuzdar District
ضلع خضدار هزدارءِ دمگ | |
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District of Balochistan | |
Top: Cave of Lahoot Lamakan Bottom: Moola Chotok | |
Map of Balochistan with Khuzdar District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Qalat |
| Established | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Khuzdar |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | Mohammad Zafar Ali |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,380 km2 (13,660 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 798,896 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Until its establishment as a district in 1974 it was part of Kalat District. In November 1992 part of the territory of Khuzdar was split off to form the new district of Awaran.
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