Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province by area, showcases a rich range of languages and ethnicities across its districts. According to the 2023 census, Balochi is the most widely spoken language, with 39.91% of the population identifying it as their mother tongue, followed by Pashto at 34.03%, and Brahui at 17.22%.
List
| District | Total (2023) | Balochi | Pushto | Brahvi | Urdu | Punjabi | Sindhi | Kashmiri | Saraiki | Hindko | Shina | Balti | Mewati | Kalasha | Kohiostani | Others | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaran | 178,958 | 176,418 | 8 | 2,095 | 219 | 12 | 30 | 82 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 90 | Kalat |
| Hub | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Lasbela | 680,816 | 512,782 | 17,421 | 55,063 | 1,695 | 3,536 | 67,822 | 362 | 4,467 | 1,425 | 47 | 8 | 242 | 23 | 24 | 15,899 | |
| Surab | 279,038 | 8,102 | 321 | 269,979 | 140 | 3 | 153 | 5 | 15 | 120 | 72 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 127 | |
| Mastung | 312,378 | 22,473 | 6,631 | 278,178 | 191 | 210 | 1,738 | 19 | 796 | 212 | 154 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,776 | |
| Khuzdar | 997,214 | 186,571 | 8,188 | 787,122 | 1,096 | 400 | 12,161 | 200 | 341 | 435 | 288 | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | 404 | |
| Kalat | 271,560 | 69,320 | 1,826 | 198,844 | 240 | 37 | 937 | 25 | 14 | 74 | 71 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 168 | |
| Chaman | 466,218 | 412 | 463,265 | 15 | 502 | 892 | 143 | 22 | 333 | 435 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 198 | Quetta |
| Pishin | 835,482 | 967 | 827,702 | 4,540 | 403 | 1,070 | 159 | 58 | 319 | 32 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 231 | |
| Quetta | 2,271,290 | 167,621 | 1,361,688 | 352,241 | 58,050 | 67,098 | 30,361 | 2,567 | 24,870 | 18,609 | 398 | 827 | 24 | 37 | 892 | 186,007 | |
| Qila Abdullah | 361,971 | 1,246 | 359,220 | 652 | 236 | 87 | 81 | 15 | 60 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 369 | |
| Sohbatpur | 240,106 | 161,801 | 646 | 19,009 | 247 | 70 | 42,335 | 57 | 15,311 | 209 | 39 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 382 | Nasirabad |
| Nasirabad | 563,315 | 243,392 | 1,787 | 128,273 | 643 | 239 | 119,187 | 136 | 68,454 | 596 | 25 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 581 | |
| Usta Muhammad | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Jafarabad | 594,558 | 308,633 | 2,207 | 71,750 | 1,071 | 752 | 114,911 | 192 | 91,835 | 1,046 | 69 | ... | 3 | 17 | ... | 2,072 | |
| Jhal Magsi | 203,368 | 153,395 | 322 | 4,243 | 189 | 22 | 33,218 | 99 | 11,716 | 72 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 92 | |
| Kachhi | 442,674 | 260,630 | 2,492 | 45,355 | 1,444 | 1,631 | 75,238 | 362 | 54,408 | 159 | 46 | ... | ... | ... | 85 | 824 | |
| Chagai | 268,611 | 198,155 | 23,984 | 45,099 | 225 | 181 | 153 | 76 | 679 | 30 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 22 | Rakhshan |
| Washuk | 302,367 | 206,492 | 55 | 95,144 | 206 | 52 | 120 | 138 | 54 | 55 | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 | |
| Kharan | 260,352 | 237,534 | 245 | 22,119 | 60 | 83 | 54 | 151 | 76 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | |
| Nushki | 207,200 | 79,697 | 8,984 | 117,831 | 292 | 80 | 92 | 20 | 126 | 40 | 16 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 21 | |
| Ziarat | 189,535 | 851 | 187,360 | 5 | 246 | 322 | 51 | 17 | 558 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 123 | Sibi |
| Harnai | 127,571 | 10,470 | 113,843 | 146 | 586 | 701 | 949 | 8 | 563 | 73 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 230 | |
| Kohlu | 260,220 | 248,789 | 10,324 | 2 | 423 | 243 | 26 | 192 | 91 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 128 | |
| Dera Bugti | 355,274 | 351,499 | 449 | 2 | 271 | 259 | 267 | 201 | 2,281 | 15 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 23 | |
| Sibi | 224,148 | 98,971 | 30,036 | 6,517 | 2,938 | 2,786 | 52,684 | 97 | 29,938 | 25 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 151 | |
| Barkhan | 210,249 | 207,354 | 1,138 | ... | 126 | 173 | 1 | 127 | 1,274 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 56 | Loralai |
| Duki | 205,044 | 9,944 | 191,249 | 1,409 | 224 | 175 | 470 | 29 | 708 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 825 | |
| Musakhel | 182,275 | 21,881 | 156,450 | 1 | 69 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 1,228 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,601 | |
| Loralai | 269,364 | 3,052 | 259,266 | 136 | 1,435 | 1,929 | 118 | 88 | 2,607 | 117 | 5 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 605 | |
| Panjgur | 509,781 | 507,884 | 212 | 47 | 448 | 61 | 52 | 737 | 73 | 29 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 233 | Makran |
| Gwadar | 302,831 | 295,733 | 786 | 1,064 | 1,209 | 1,282 | 1,362 | 224 | 313 | 224 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ... | 2 | 620 | |
| Tump | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Kech | 1,060,814 | 1,057,958 | 128 | 269 | 1,046 | 79 | 134 | 955 | 21 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 217 | |
| Zhob | 355,556 | 403 | 347,202 | 7 | 734 | 1,484 | 128 | 28 | 5,286 | 122 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 158 | Zhob |
| Qila Saifullah | 380,200 | 606 | 378,379 | ... | 296 | 484 | 29 | 43 | 232 | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 114 | |
| Sherani | 191,673 | 149 | 191,431 | ... | 49 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
See also
- Administrative units of Pakistan
- City Districts of Pakistan
- Tehsils of Pakistan
- Divisions of Pakistan
- Divisions of Balochistan
- List of administrative units of Pakistan by Human Development Index
- List of districts of Pakistan by types of households
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