District Headquarters Mastung
Date of Notification July 7,1991
Area
5,896 Sq: km
Major Ethnic Groups Brahvi
Major Languages Brahvi, Persian, Urdu and Pashto
Climate Dry in summer and cold in winter. The variation between day and night temperatures is large in all parts of the district. Rainfall is scanty. During winter, snow falls in Mastung and Dasht.
Major Crops (1995) Wheat, Vegetables, Fruits, Jowar, Fodder, Barley, Onion, Melon, Cumin
Economy Agriculture, including horticulture, and mining
Important Minerals Coal
Important Places Mastung, Lack-Pass, Hazargunji and Degari Mines.
Energy (sources) For cooking purposes, wood, dung cake, piped gas, gas cylinders and electricity are used.
For lighting 35% of all households uses electricity and 65% uses kerosine oil.
Major Industries Coal mining, cottage industry, embroidery, woollen carpets and shoe making.
Communication Metalled 288 km
Shingle 269 km
Railway 104 km
Airport -