South Dera Bugti District

South Dera Bugti District: Quick Answers

Created

Renamed from Lower Dera Bugti by the 8 July 2026 notification, from Dera Bugti District

2023 census

The census counted Dera Bugti sub-division under Dera Bugti District: 50,943 people on 927 km². No separate district total was published.

Division

Sevi Division

Province / territory

Balochistan

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

Administrative status: Dawn, 2026-07-12; Dawn, 2026-07-11; ARY News, 2026-07.

South Dera Bugti is the remainder of the former Dera Bugti District after Upper (now North) Dera Bugti was separated in 2026. The 8 July 2026 notification renamed it from Lower Dera Bugti and placed it in Sevi (Sibi) Division.

How the district was created

Renamed from Lower Dera Bugti by the 8 July 2026 notification. It was formed from Dera Bugti District.

Sources

• Balochistan undergoes major restructuring – Dawn, 2026-07-12
• Quetta split into two districts as Balochistan undergoes administrative restructuring – Dawn, 2026-07-11
• Balochistan divided in 11 divisions and 41 districts – ARY News, 2026-07