Zhob District
Zhob District
ضلع ژوب ږوب ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Zhob Bazaar Bottom: Mountains near Zhob | |
Map of Balochistan with Zhob District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Zhob |
| Established | 1890 |
| Founded by | British government |
| Headquarters | Zhob (formally Fort Sandeman) |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 15,987 km2 (6,173 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 355,692 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 46,976 |
| • Rural | 308,716 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | PKT |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Main Language(s) | Pashto |
Zhob District (Pashto: ږوب ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع ژوب) is a district in the northwestern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The population of Zhob District was estimated at 355,692 in 2023. Water from Zhob River is used for irrigation in the district.