North Dera Bugti District

North Dera Bugti District: Quick Answers

Created

Created as Upper Dera Bugti in February 2026; renamed North Dera Bugti by the 8 July 2026 notification, from Dera Bugti District

2023 census

The census counted Baiker sub-tehsil under Dera Bugti District: 33,410 people on 258 km². No separate district total was published.

Headquarters

Baiker (Bekhar)

Division

Koh-i-Suleman Division

Province / territory

Balochistan

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1.

Administrative status: Balochistan Express, 2026-02-26; Dawn, 2026-07-12; Dawn, 2026-07-11.

North Dera Bugti was created as Upper Dera Bugti when Dera Bugti District was divided in February 2026, with its headquarters at Baiker (Bekhar), and was renamed North Dera Bugti by the 8 July 2026 notification. It is part of the new Koh-i-Suleman Division.

How the district was created

Created as Upper Dera Bugti in February 2026; renamed North Dera Bugti by the 8 July 2026 notification. It was formed from Dera Bugti District.

Sources

• New Upper Dera Bugti district established with Bekhar as HQ – Balochistan Express, 2026-02-26
• Balochistan undergoes major restructuring – Dawn, 2026-07-12
• Quetta split into two districts as Balochistan undergoes administrative restructuring – Dawn, 2026-07-11