South Dera Bugti District

Dera Bugti District
ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی
ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ
District of Balochistan
Canyon in Dera Bugti district
Canyon in Dera Bugti district
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionSibi
EstablishedJuly 1983
HeadquartersDera Bugti
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerAzhar Ali
 • District Police OfficerEssa Jan Rind
 • District Health OfficerDr. Muhammad Azam
Area
10,160 km2 (3,920 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census of Pakistan)
355,274
 • Density34.97/km2 (90.57/sq mi)
 • Urban
108,447
 • Rural
246,827
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (24.07%)
  • Male:
    (34.40%)
  • Female:
    (11.88%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

South Dera Bugti District is an administrative district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

South Dera Bugti District was bifurcated into two districts namely North Dera Bugti District and South Dera Bugti District.

It consists of Sui, Dera Bugti and Sangseelah.

History

Dera Bugti (Balochi: ڈئره بگٹیءِ دمگ, Urdu: ضلع ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983. It is home to most members of the namesake Bugti tribe.

Administration

The district is administratively divided into the following five tehsils (subdivisions)

Tehsil Area

(km2)

 Pop.

(2023)

 Density

(ppl/km2)

(2023)

 Literacy rate

(2023)

 Union Councils
Dera Bugti 927 50,943 54.95 33.75% ...
Phelawagh ... ... ... ... ...
Sui 3,858 126,725 32.85 ...
Baiker Tehsil 258 33,410 129.50 15.62% ...
Pirkoh ... ... ... ... ...

Demography

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...—    
196132,049—    
197252,718+4.63%
1981103,821+7.82%
1998181,310+3.33%
2017313,110+2.92%
2023355,274+2.13%
Sources:
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A—    
1961N/A—    
1972N/A—    
1981N/A—    
1998181,310—    
2017313,110+2.92%
2023355,274+2.13%
Sources:

As of the 2023 census, Dera Bugti district has 62,267 households and a population of 355,274. The district has a sex ratio of 121.10 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 24.07%: 34.40% for males and 11.88% for females. 152,457 (42.91% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 108,447 (30.52%) live in urban areas. 1,843 (0.52%) were from religious minorities, around 1,100 Hindus and 700 Christians.

Religion

Religious groups in Dera Bugti District (British Baluchistan era)
Religious
group		 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 38,507 98.94% 34,395 98.93% 36,730 99.21% 54,903 99.42% 57,831 99.52%
Hinduism 412 1.06% 371 1.07% 294 0.79% 321 0.58% 281 0.48%
Sikhism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Christianity 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Jainism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Buddhism N/a N/a 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Tribal N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 38,919 100% 34,766 100% 37,024 100% 55,224 100% 58,112 100%
Note: British Baluchistan era figures are for Marri-Bugti Country, which roughly corresponds to present-day Dera Bugti District. Marri-Bugti Country formed part of Sibi District during the British Baluchistan era.

Language

At the time of the 2023 census, 98.94% of the population spoke Balochi as their first language.

Political Organization

The Bugti Youth Organization is a left-leaning youth political organization from Dera Bugti, Balochistan. Established in November 2025, it developed from the Bugti Progressive Student Society formed in 2023. The organization works on issues related to democratic representation, social welfare, and equitable resource governance in the region.

Notable people

See also

References

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