Sanjawi Tehsil (; pronounced Sanzāwə́i locally) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ziarat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into five Union Councils and is headquartered at the city of Sanjawi.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Ziarat - Government of Pakistan
The population belongs to Dummar, Syed (Taran)Andar, Sulaimankhel (سليمان خېل), Pechi, Zakhpel, Nasar, Kharoti, and Tarin tribes.Hallberg, Daniel G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.
Demographics
Population According to the 2023 census, the population of Sanjawi Tehsil is 110,623 which is spread across 12,073 households. The overall literacy rate stands at 35.88% with notable gender gap: 43.68% among men and just 27.30% among women. These figures reflect ongoing challenges in access to education, particularly for girls and women in rural areas.
Languages Pashto is the predominant language in the tehsil, spoken by approximately 108,806 individuals (~98.36% of the population). A small portion of the population speaks other local languages.
Towns Sanjawi Tehsil consists of the following villages:
Chelaiz Khalil Uzhlaiz Regora Zara Sanzavi (old Sanjavi) Poi Shareef Aghbarg Bghaow Chawter (چوتېر) Tor Waam Lawangabad Sinn Gharra Arbusi Khrashang Lawang Abad Tand Wani Asghara Petawo Pasra Bayya Nusk Givarri Jilga Thakary Maraty Inzargat Narai Dag Shereen Ghunza Shinlaiz Ghairkhwa Sara Khaizai Oach Wany Kaazha Kanderha Salam Androbai
See also
List of cities in Pakistan by population List of cities in Balochistan by population Tehsils of Pakistan Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan Districts of Pakistan Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan Divisions of Pakistan Divisions of Balochistan, Pakistan
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