Awaran District
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Awaran آواران |
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| District | |
 Map of Pakistani districts with Awaran district highlighted in maroon |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Notified | 11 November 1992 |
| Headquarters | Awaran |
| Government | |
| • Members of National Assembly | Jam Kamal Khan (NA-270) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,630 km2 (8,350 sq mi) |
| Population (1998 Census) | |
| • Total | 118,173 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Tehsils |
Awaran Jhal Jhao Mashkai |
| Website | www.bdd.sdnpk.org/awaran.htm |
Awaran District (Urdu: ضِلع آواران), is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was created as a separate district on 11 November 1992; but previously it was a sub-division of Khuzdar District. The old name of Awaran was Kolwa. It is considered the poorest district in the province.
It is located in the south of the Balochistan province, Awaran district is bordered by Gwadar to its south and south west, Lasbela to its east and south, Kech and Panjgur to its west, Khuzdar to its north east and Kharan to its north.
The district is administratively subdivided into the following three tehsils, which are sub-divided into eight union councils:
Over 98% of the people of the area are Muslims with a small Zikri minority. They belong to Sajdi, Bezinjo, Sanghur, Muhammad Hasni and Gichki tribes.
Awaran is known as oasis of dates. Annual production of dates is approx 15,000 ton. Beside dates, onion is grown on large scale; estimated annual production is 53,000 tons. Wheat and [barley]] are the other major Rabi crop. Kharif crops are fruits and pulses.
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