Sohbatpur District

Sohbatpur District (Urdu: ضلع صحبت پور) is a district in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Sohbutpur ضلع صحبت پور
District of Balochistan
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Nasirabad
Established	May 2013
Headquarters	Sohbatpur
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	802 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	240,106
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
• Urban	14,728
• Rural	225,378
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

It was created in May 2013 from parts of Jafarabad District.

The district has a population of over 240‚000.

Administration

District Sohbatpur Inauguration in May 2013 by then Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso.

Sohbatpur District consists of the following Tehsils:

• Manjhipur;
• Hairdin;
• Faridabad; and
• Sohbatpur.

The district borders the Naseerabad, Jafarabad and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan, and Jacobabad and Kashmore districts of Sindh.

The district has eight police stations.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	N/A	—
1961	N/A	—
1972	N/A	—
1981	N/A	—
1998	141,527	—
2017	200,426	+1.85%
2023	240,106	+3.06%
Sources:

Population

According to 2023 census, the district had a population of 240,106.

Religions in Sohbatpur district (2023)
Religion			Percent
Islam			98.99%
Hinduism			0.75%
Other			0.26%

Religion

In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 98.99%, while Hindus constituted 0.75% of the population.

Languages of Sohbatpur district (2023)

  Balochi (67.39%)

  Sindhi (17.63%)

  Brahui (7.92%)

  Saraiki (6.38%)

  Others (0.68%)

Language

At the time of the 2023 census, 67.39% of the population spoke Balochi, 17.63% Sindhi, 7.92% Brahui and 6.38% Saraiki as their first language.