Kalat District

Kalat District کلات
District of Balochistan
Map of Balochistan with Kalat District highlighted in maroon
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Kalat
Established	March 1954
Headquarters	Kalat
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Shayak Baloch
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	7,654 km2 (2,955 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	271,560
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils	2

Kalat was made a separate district on February 3, 1954. At that time Khuzdar and Mastung districts were sub-divisions of Kalat (which then also included Kachi, Jhal Magsi and Naseerabad (Dera Murad Jamali); these were separated in 1965 as Kachhi District). Khuzdar became a separate district by notification of 1 March 1974, while Mastung was announced as a separate district on 18 February 1992. The district draws its name from the ancient city of Kalat. The old name of the district headquarters was Kahan. The current district consists of two sub-divisions, i.e. Kalat and Manguchar, four tehsils: Kalat Mangochar, Johan, and Gazgz, 81 Patwar circles and 614 mauza (villages).

The climate is arid, hot in summer and cold in winter, with most rainfall occurring in the winter. The terrain is mountainous with several valleys and one main river, mount Harboi in Kalat is known for Juniper old trees and the Moro River. The main economic activities are agriculture and livestock farming. The current Khan of Kalat is a ceremonial title held by Mir Suleman Dawood Jan, and efforts have been made by the Pakistani government to reconcile with him, his son Prince Mohammed, who is next in line to be the Khan of Kalat is pro-Pakistan.^[2]