Sanjawi Tehsil
Sanjawi Tehsil
سنځاوۍ تحصیل سنجاوی تحصیل | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Ziarat |
| Government | |
| • Notables |
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| Area | |
| 1,812 km2 (700 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 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.
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.