Surab District
Surab District (Balochi, Brahui and Urdu: سوراب), is a district located in central Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 2017, Surab was part of Kalat District.
Surab District
ضلع سوراب | |
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 Map of Balochistan with Surab District highlighted in maroon | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Established | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Surab |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | ~200,000 (Estimate) |
Administration
The headquarters of Surab district is Surab.
Demographics
The largest religion by far is Islam, which around 99% of the population follow. Sunni is also the more common sect. Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one the most major ones would be the Mammasani. The main language in this division is Brahui.[1]
References
- "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
Provincial capital: Quetta | ||
| Kalat |  | |
| Makran | ||
| Nasirabad | ||
| Quetta |
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| Sibi | ||
| Zhob |
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| Rakhshan | ||
| Loralai | ||
a - formerly part of Quetta Division; b - formerly part of Kalat Division; c - formerly part of Zhob Division | ||
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