Ziarat District


Ziarat is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat town is headquarters of the district of the Sub division, and also of the tehsil. Khalifat Hills have the highest peak with an altitude of in Ziarat district.

Administration

Ziarat District was established in July 1986, previously being part of Sibi District. The district, with a population of 52855, is subdivided into two tehsils Ziarat and Sanjawi the latter is the most densely populated having a population of 32,456, while Ziarat Tehsil has a population of 18,000. The district contain a total of ten Union Councils.

Demography

The population of Ziarat district was 33,340 in 1998, while a 2005 estimate has it as 100,000. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The main first language of the district is Pashto, spoken by % of its inhabitants.

Tourism

Ziarat has some of the oldest Juniper forests in the world. A tourist destination, the economy of the district also benefits from orchards of apples and cherries. The Ziarat district has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in the province. The first Governor-General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, spent last days of his life in Ziarat Residency in Ziarat.

Notable people