| Chagai District | |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|ضلع چاغی Baluchi: {{nq|چاگۓ دمگ |
| Settlement Type: | District of Balochistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rakhshan |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Dalbandin |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 44748 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 269,192 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 20054 |
| Population Rural: | 249,138 |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1896 |
| Government Type: | District Administration |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Atiq Shahwani |
| Leader Title1: | District Police Officer |
| Leader Name1: | Abdul Aziz Jakhrani (PSP) |
| Leader Title2: | District Health Officer |
| Leader Name2: | N/A |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Balochi, Brahui |
Chaghi District (bal|{{nq|چاگۓ دمگ; ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع چاغی), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest district of Pakistan by area, located in the northwestern corner of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] District shares the border with two countries: Afghanistan and Iran.
At the time of the 2023 census the district's population was recorded at 269,192.[2]
In 2023, Islam was the most followed religion with 99.3% followers.
| 1901[3] | 1911[4] | 1921[5] | 1931[6] | 1941[7] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,358 | 15,916 | 19,094 | 22,769 | 27,864 | |||||||||||
| 329 | 385 | 1,931 | 1,313 | 1,204 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 34 | 265 | 117 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Tribal | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total population | 15,689 | 16,344 | 21,343 | 24,224 | 29,250 | ||||||||||
At the time of the 2023 census, 73.77% of the population spoke Balochi, 16.79% Brahui and 8.93% Pashto as their first language.[8]
Chagai District is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils and union councils:[1]
| Tehsil | Area(km²)[9] | Pop.(2023) | Density(ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate(2023)[10] | Union Councils | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbandin Tehsil | 7,791 | 122,918 | 15.78 | 39.10% | ||
| Nok kundi Tehsil | 16,092 | 30,625 | 1.90 | 48.57% | ||
| Taftan Tehsil | 9,318 | 19,259 | 2.07 | 19.70% | ||
| Chagai Tehsil | 3,975 | 73,482 | 18.49 | 23.77% | ||
| Amuri Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Chilgazi tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Yak Machh | 7,572 | 22,908 | 3.03 | 24.36% |
According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan, Chaghai is ranked at number 91 nationally, with an education score of 52.06. The learning score is 55.58 and gender parity is 60.11.
The national rank according to readiness is 91, with a readiness score of 55.58 and gender parity of 60.11. The school infrastructure rank of District Chaghai is 114 nationally, with a severe shortage of electricity with a score of 4.55 and building condition score of 12.27.Lack of schools for girls is the main issue of the region.[11]