District Headquarters Musakhel
Date of Notification 1st January 1992
Area 5,727 sq. km
Major Ethnic Groups Majority (90%) of the population is Pushtun.
Major Languages Pushto is spoken in 85.1 percent of the households followed by Balochi (7.8%).
Climate Semi-arid with warm summer and mild winter.
Major Crops (1994-95) Wheat, Condiments & Spices, Maize, Pulses, Vegetables, Jawar, Fruits, Barley, Fodder, Rape seed & Mustard
Eonomy Agriculture and livestock farming are the major economic activities.
Important Minerals Some attempts have been made for exploration of coal, oil and gas.
Important Places Musakhel Bazaar, Rarasham, Kingri, and Drug.
Energy (sources) Mainly fuel wood is used for cooking and heating while kerosene lamps are major source of light.
Major Industries There is no industrial unit in Musakhel.
Communication (1996) Metalled Road 70 km
Shingle Road 286 km
Railway None
Airpor None