Wadh District

Khuzdar Division · Balochistan

Wadh District: Quick Answers

Created
Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 8 July 2026, from Khuzdar District
Sub-divisions (as notified)
Wadh, Ornach and Nal
2023 census
The census counted the units now in Wadh under Khuzdar District: Wadh sub-division 116,229; Nal sub-division 103,631; Ornach sub-division 41,811. Boundaries were redrawn in 2026 (and new sub-divisions created), so no district total is given.
Headquarters
Nal
Division
Khuzdar Division
Province / territory
Balochistan

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

Administrative status: Dawn, 2026-07-12; Dawn, 2026-07-11; Daily Pakistan (via The Patriot), 2026-07-12.

Wadh District was separated from Khuzdar by the 8 July 2026 notification and contains the Wadh, Ornach and Nal sub-divisions. It is part of the new Khuzdar Division.

How the district was created

Created by the Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 8 July 2026. It was formed from Khuzdar District.

Sources

Sources

  1. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1: area, population, density, urban share, household size and growth by district and tehsil
  2. Dawn: Balochistan undergoes major restructuring (2026-07-12)
  3. Dawn: Quetta split into two districts as Balochistan undergoes administrative restructuring (2026-07-11)
  4. Daily Pakistan (via The Patriot): Historic administrative reforms in Balochistan, 4 new divisions and 5 new districts established (2026-07-12)

Census figures checked against the PBS tables on 2026-09-30.

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