KOHLU    .... a glance

District Headquarters            Kohlu

Date of Notification                6^th February 1974, reshaped in July 1983.

Area                                        7,610 sq. km.

Major Ethnic Groups             Balochs (mostly Marri).

Major Languages                  Balochi is spoken in 93.8 percent of the households.

Climate                                   Arid with warm summer and cool winter.

                                                Major Crops                           Wheat,  Fodder, Fruits, Vegetables, Melons, Jowar, Condiments & Spices, Pulses      

                                                Economy                                 Agriculture is the major economic activity followed by livestock farming.

                                                Important Minerals               Coal is being mined out while occurrence of sulphur and salt has been indicated.

Important Places                    Kohlu, Mawand and Kahan.

                                                Energy (sources)                    Fuel wood and dung-cakes are used for cooking and heating. Kerosene lamps are used for lighting by majority of the population while 4 villages have been electrified. Tubewells are run with electricity and diesel.

Major Industries                   There is no major industry in the district.

Communication (1996)           Metalled Road             None

                                                Shingle Road                986 km

                                                Railway                        None

                                                Airport                         None