Panjgur (Balochi: پنجگور دمگ, Urdu: ضلع پنجگور) is a district in the western part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Panjgur was one of three tehsils of Makran District until 1 July 1977, when the district became a part of Makran Division. The other two districts of Makran Division are Kech (Turbat) and Gwadar. Chitkan is the district headquarter. Panjgur has sixteen (16) Union Councils.
Panjgur
ضلع پنجگور پنجگور دمگ | |
|---|---|
| Panjgur District | |
 Tomb of Allang Essai, Panjgur | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Panjgur | |
 Map of Balochistan with Panjgur District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Divisions | Makran |
| Headquarters | Panjgur |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sadaf Baloch |
| • District Police Officer | Muhammad Hanif |
| • District Health Officer | Asma BALOCH |
| Area | |
| • District of Balochistan | 16,891 km2 (6,522 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • District of Balochistan | 509,781 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 157,693 |
| • Rural | 352,088 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 93000 |
| Dialing code | 0855 |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Website | panjgur |
Panjgur (literally: Five Graves) is home to several archaeological sites, including centuries-old tombs, an old dam called Band-e-Gillar, remnants of a fort at Khudabadan (the historical fort of Nawab Kharan) and some remnants of the old port of Issai. The seasonal Rakshan River flows right in the middle of Panjgur, dividing it into two parts, the northern and southern Panjgur.
Etymology
editIn Iranian languages, "panj" means "five" and "gor" means "graves". There are five popular graves in this district, which give it the name Panjgur or Panjgor.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
editThe district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils which contain a total of 16 Union Councils:[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2023 census, 4,079 (0.8%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[3] Balochi was the predominant language, spoken by 99.63% of the population.[1]
Transport
editPanjgur Airport (IATA: PJG, ICAO: OPPG) is a domestic airport. Its short runway stretches only 1524 meters. PIA started flights to Sharjah in 2013 but these have been suspended by PIA.[citation needed] People in Panjgur normally travel by buses to bigger cities like Quetta and Karachi.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c d "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Panjgur – Government of Pakistan website". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.