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| Gawadar
in Statistics |
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| District
Headquarters |
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Gawadar
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Date
of Notification |
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1st
July 1977 |
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Area |
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15,216
Sq. Km |
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1995 |
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Population |
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1981 |
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Male |
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Female |
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Total |
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(Projection) |
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59,361 |
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53,024 |
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112,385 |
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160,980 |
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Sex
Ratio m/f |
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1.12 |
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Population
density per Sq. Km |
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7.4 |
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10.6 |
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REGISTERED
Voters (1997) |
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Male:
34,607 |
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Female:
30,700 |
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Total:
65,307 |
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Major
Ethnic Groups |
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An
overwhelming proportion (about 98%)
of the populations is Baloch. |
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Major
Languages |
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Balochi |
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Climate |
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Arid
with warm summer and mild winter. |
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Major
Crops (1994-95) |
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Area
(Ha.) |
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Ave.
Yield (Tonnes/Ha) |
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Mini
Market |
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Fruits |
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2,496 |
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8.4 |
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Fodder |
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128 |
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16.7 |
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Water
Melon |
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100 |
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18.8 |
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Vegetables |
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82
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10.1 |
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Wheat |
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70 |
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1.1 |
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Pulses |
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70 |
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0.5 |
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Major
Livestock (1996) |
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Number |
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Sheep
& Goats |
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38,195 |
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Draught
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8,570 |
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Animals |
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Cattle |
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5,660 |
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Camels |
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4,920 |
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Livestock
Units (LU) |
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33,963 |
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Grazing
Capacity (Ha./LU) |
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2.1 |
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Economy |
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The
major economic sector of the district
is fisheries. While other sectors
include agriculture, livestock farming,
construction, and services. |
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Important
Minerals |
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No
mining activity has been reported
in the district. |
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Important
Places |
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Ormara
is the second major port under use
of the Pakistan Navy, while fish harbours
have been constructed at Gawadar and
Pasni, Jiwani is another famous town
for fishing activity. |
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Education
Facilities (1996) |
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For
Boys |
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For
Girls |
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Primary
Schools |
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146 |
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Middle
Schools |
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10 |
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High
Schools |
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9 |
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Inter
College |
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1 |
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Technical
Training Centre |
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1 |
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Private
Schools |
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4 |
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Computer
Training Institute |
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1 |
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Level
of recurrent expenditure
Per Student (1995-96)
|
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Rs.
1,385 (as per enrolment of all the
students in Gawadar in April 1996) |
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Teacher-Student
Ratio (1996) |
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Male |
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Female |
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Primary |
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1:33 |
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1:135 |
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Middle |
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1:15 |
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1:20 |
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High |
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1:13 |
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1:38 |
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Intermidiate |
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1:20 |
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1:3 |
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Health
Facilities |
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Number |
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Hospital |
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1 |
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Dispensaries |
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22 |
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Rural
Health Centre |
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3 |
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Basic
Health Units |
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17 |
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TB
Clinic |
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1 |
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Mother-Child
Health Centres |
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3 |
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School
Health Service |
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1 |
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Private
Clinics |
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20 |
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Other |
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1 |
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Water
Supply (Coverage) |
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According
to the PHED, almost all of the population
has access to potable water through
its water supply schemes. |
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Energy
(Sources) |
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Wood
and kerosene oil are widely used as
fuel for cooking and heating, while
illumination is arranged through kerosene
oil lamps. Electricity, diesel power
generators, and gas are used as fuel
by a small proportion of the population
for light, cooking and heating. |
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Major
Industries |
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Fisheries
and WAPDA’s power generation
plants at Pasni, Gawadar, Ormara,
and Jiwani. |
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Communication
(1996) |
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Metalled
Road |
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58
Km |
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Commercial |
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Shingle
Road |
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589
Km |
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Commercial |
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Earthen
Road |
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66
Km |
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Commercial |
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Railway |
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None |
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Commercial |
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Airport |
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4 |
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