Sanjawi Tehsil
Sanjawi Tehsil
سنځاوۍ تحصیل سنجاوی تحصیل | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Ziarat |
| Government | |
| • Notables |
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| Area | |
• Tehsil | 1,812 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil | 110,623 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 45,539 (41.17%) |
| • Rural | 65,084 (58.83%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 35.88% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union Councils | 5 |
Sanjawi Tehsil (Pashto: سنځاوۍ; pronounced Sanzāwə́i locally) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ziarat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into five Union Councils and is headquartered at the city of Sanjawi.[1]
Majority of the population belongs to the Dummarh & Andarh clans. Other tribes settled here are Sulaimankhel (سليمان خېل),Tareen, Pechi, Zakhpel, Nasar, Kharoti, and Sayyeds. Pashto is the lingua franca. Wanetsi, a unique and archaic dialect of Pashto, is also spoken in the area by the Wanetsi sub-tribe of Tareens.[2]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 10,579 | — |
| 1972 | 19,702 | +5.82% |
| 1981 | 30,983 | +5.16% |
| 1998 | 47,408 | +2.53% |
| 2017 | 92,497 | +3.58% |
| 2023 | 110,623 | +3.03% |
| Sources: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics:[3] | ||
Population of Sanjawi Tehsil is 110,623 which is spread across 12,073 households.[4] The overall literacy rate stands at 35.88% with notable gender gap: 43.68% among men and just 27.30% among women. These figures reflect ongoing challenges in access to education, particularly for girls and women in rural areas.
Languages
Pashto is the predominant language in the tehsil, spoken by approximately 108,806 individuals (~98.36% of the population). A small portion of the population speaks other local languages.
Towns
Sanjawi Tehsil consists of the following villages:
- Chelaiz Khalil
- Uzhlaiz
- Regora
- Zara Sanzavi (old Sanjavi)
- Poi Shareef
- Aghbarg
- Bghaow
- Chawter (چوتېر)
- Tor Waam
- Lawangabad
- Sinn Gharra
- Arbusi
- Khrashang
- Lawang Abad
- Tand Wani
- Asghara
- Petawo
- Pasra
- Bayya
- Nusk
- Givarri
- Jilga
- Thakary
- Maraty
- Inzargat
- Narai Dag
- Shereen
- Ghunza
- Shinlaiz
- Ghairkhwa
- Sara Khaizai
- Oach Wany
- Kaazha
- Kanderha
- Salam
- Androbai
See also
- List of cities in Pakistan by population
- Tehsils of Pakistan
- Districts of Pakistan
- Divisions of Pakistan
References
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Ziarat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hallberg, Daniel G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.
- ^ "Table 4: Area and Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951–1998 Censuses" (PDF). Lahore School of Economics. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Table 24: Housing Characteristics, Facilities of Toilet and Washroom Used by Households, Rural/Urban: Census 2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.