Awaran District
Awaran District (Balochi: ضِلع آواران), is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was created as a separate district on 11 November 1992. It is considered the poorest district in the province.
It is located in the south of the Balochistan province, Awaran district is bordered by Gwadar to its south and south west, Lasbela to its east and south, Kech and Panjgur to its west, Khuzdar to its north east and Kharan to its north.
Population
1981 census: 110,353
1998 census: 118,173
2007 estimate: over 480,000
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following 3
tehsils, which include eight union
councils:
Awaran – Awaran, Gishkaur, Teertaj
Jhal Jhao – Camp Jahoo, Korak
Mashkai – Gajjar, Nokjo, Parwar
Demographics
Over 98% of the people of the area are Muslims with a small Zikri minority. They belong to Sajdi, Bezinjo, Sanghur, Muhammad Hasni and Gichki tribes.
Agriculture
Agricultural production in the district is very limited with wheat
being the principal crop. Besides wheat,
barley is the other major Rabi crop. Kharif crops are
fruits and pulses.