| Naseerabad District | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Balochistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nasirabad |
| Named For: | Mir Nasir Khan I |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Dera Murad Jamali |
| Parts Type: | Administrative Tehsil |
| Parts Style: | coll,para |
| Parts: | 06 |
| P1: | Baba Kot Tehsil Chattar Subdivision Dera Murad Jamali Subdivision Landhi Tehsil Mir Hassan Khosa Tehsil Tamboo Tehsil |
| Government Type: | District Administration |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Munir Ahmed Khan Kakar |
| Leader Title1: | Constituensy |
| Leader Name1: | NA-254 Nasirabad-cum-Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi |
| Leader Title2: | National Assembly Member |
| Leader Name2: | Khalid Hussain Magsi (BAP) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone1: | PKT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | DST is not observed |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 80700 |
| Area Code Type: | NWD (area) code |
| Area Code: | 0838 |
| Iso Code: | PK-BA |
| Area Total Km2: | 3387 |
| Elevation M: | 67 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 563,315 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 106952 (19.7%) |
| Population Rural: | 456,363 |
| Blank Info: | 53402-XXXXXXX-X |
| Blank Name: | CNIC Code Nasirabad District |
Nasirabad (ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع نصیر آباد) is a district of Nasirabad Division in Balochistan, Pakistan. The District was notified in 1974 by separating from Kalat District. For three years, it was called Tamboo District from July 1987 to December 1990, The district's headquarters are located at Dera Murad Jamali. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Nasirabad District is 565,315.
The division is named after the Khan of Kalat, Mir Nasir Khan I, who was one of the most respected rulers of Kalat; he ruled Kalat from (1747-1794), and founded the Brahvi-Baloch Confederation, with its center in Khanate of Kalat.[1]
Nasirabad District was first part of state of Kalat until the formation of Kalat District on February 3, 1954. Nasirabad was then seprated from Kalat district in 1974, while in 1987 the new district of Jafarabad was cleaved out of it. For three years, from July 1987 to December 1990, it was known as Tahseel Tamboo. Tamboo is a small village 40 km west of Dera Murad Jamali.[2] This District is named after Naseer Ahmed who served there as Deputy commissioner and later became Commissioner of Naseerabad Division.
The district is administratively subdivided into four Tehsils, these are:[3]
| Tehsil | Area(km²)[4] | Pop.(2023) | Density(ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate(2023)[5] | Union Councils | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baba Kot Tehsil | 967 | 53,661 | 55.49 | 15.41% | ... | |
| Dera Murad Jamali | 281 | 265,822 | 945.99 | 34.93% | ... | |
| Landhi Tehsil | 266 | 8,638 | 32.47 | 17.60% | ... | |
| Chattar Tehsil | 961 | 32,276 | 33.59 | 17.21% | ... | |
| Meer Hassan Tesil | 229 | 53,400 | 233.19 | 22.99% | ... | |
| Tamboo Tehsil | 683 | 149,518 | 218.91 | 28.80% | ... |
These tehsils are further divided into union councils. Currently, there are 31 union councils and one municipal committee in the district:
Tehsil Dera Murad Jamali
Tehsil Chhatter
Tehsil Tamboo
Tehsil Baba Kot
According to 2023 census, the district had a population of 563,315[6] .
According to 2023 census, the district had a 99.24% population adhering to Islam.[7]
At the time of the 2023 census, 43.21% of the population spoke Balochi, 22.27% Brahui, 21.16% Sindhi and 12.15% Saraiki as their first language.[8]