Sherani District

Sherani District
ضلع شیرانی
شېراني ولسوالۍ
شݔرانی دمگ
Sheerani
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Sulaiman Mountains from Sherani District
Map of Balochistan with Sherani District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Sherani District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionZhob
Established3 January 2006
HeadquartersSherani (town)
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
4,310 km2 (1,660 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
191,687
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
0
 • Rural
191,687
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (23.86%)
  • Male:
    (31.53%)
  • Female:
    (15.02%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Total voters31,837.(Harifal, 8728; Sherani, 23,109)
Number of Tehsils1
Websitewww.balochistan.gov.pk

Sherani or Shirani (Urdu: ضلع شیرانی) is a rural district in the Zhob division of theBalochistan province in Pakistan.[3][4] The district lies within the Sulaiman mountain range, and its highest point is the Takht-e-Sulaiman.

According to the 2023 census, it had a population of 191,687.[5] Notable villages in the district include (Derga), Karama, Zarkai Landawar, Shinghar, Tsappar Kili, and Manikhawa (Mani Kwa).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Welcome to Balochistan". Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Districts". Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Census-2023, Balochistan" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

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