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Panjgur is a district in the west Balochistan province of Pakistan. Panjgur was one of three districts of Makran District until 1 July 1977, when the district became a part of Makran Division. The other two districts of Makran Division are Kech and Gwadar. Chitkan is the district headquarter Panjgur has sixteen (16) Union Councils.
Panjgur (literally: Five Graves) is home to several archaeological sites, including centuries-old tombs, an old dam called Band-e-Gillar, remnants of a fort at Khudabadan (the historical fort of Nawab Kharan) and some remnants of the old port of Issai. The seasonal Rakshan River flows right in the middle of Panjgur, dividing it into two parts, the northern and southern Panjgur.
| District Headquarters | Panjgur at Chitkan |
| Date of Notification | 1st July 1977 |
| Area | 16,891 sq.km |
| Population | 2017 census (316385) |
| Registered Voters (2018) | Male (57,789), Female (43,467). Total = 101,256 |
| Major Ethnic Groups | An overwhelming proportion (about 98%) of the population is Baloch. |
| Major Languages | Balochi |
| Climate | Arid with warm summer and cool winter |
| Archaeological Sites | Kuhna Kalat, Tomb of Malik Asa, Band-e Gillar, Fort Of Nawab Habibullah Khan, Shrine of Shah Qalandar, Shrine of Pir Umar |
| Senators | Mr. Abdul Malik Baloch (1975-77) |
| MPA | Mir Sabir Ali Baloch (1974-77) Mir Nasir Ali Baloch (1985-88) Mir Sabir Ali Baloch (1988-90) |
| MPAs (PB-36) | Mir Kachkol Ali Baloch (1990-93) Mir Kachkol Ali Baloch (1993-96) Mir Asadullah Baloch (1997 1999) |
| MPA (PB-43) | Mir Kachkol Ali (2002-2007) |
| MPA(PB-42) | Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch (2002-2007)6 |
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MPAs (PB-43) (PB-42) |
Mir Asadullah Baloch (2008-20013) Mir Ghulam Jan (2008-2013) |
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MPAs (PB-43) (PB-42) |
Haji Islam Baloch (2013-2018) Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch (2013-2018) |
| MPAs (PB-43) | Mir Asadullah Baloch (2018.....) |
| MNA (NA-271) MNA (NA-270) Panjgur-cum-Washuk-cum-Awaran |
Molvi Rehmatullah (late) (2002-2007) Mr. Ehsanullah Reki (2018) |
Since independence, four population censuses have been conducted: in 1951, 1961, 1972, 1981,1998 and 2017
| Census 1972 | Census 1981 | Census 1998 | Census 2017 |
| 56,820 | 160,750 | 234,051 | 316,385 |
| Males | Females |
| 166,731 | 149,654 |
DISTRICT HEAD QUARTER HOSPITAL PANJGUR
| DHQ | 01 |
| 50 Bedded Hospital | 01 |
| RHCs | 05 |
| BHUs | 23 |
| CDs | 11 |
| MCH Centres | 04 |
| DSV | 01 |
| ASV | 02 |
| Vaccinators | 68 |
| LHWs | 440 |
| Static Centres | 12 |
| Malaria Microscope Centre | 09 |
Panjgur has one TV Booster for Pakistan Television Transmission .there were 03 cable operators in the district at the time when data was being collected
Total Number of Water Supply Schemes =75
| Water Supply Schemes (PHE Department) | 30 |
| Functonal) | 17 |
| Non Functional | 13 |
| Run By Communities | 45 |
| Functonal) | 13 |
| Non Functional | 32 |
| Overhead Tanks | 45 |
| Functonal | 02 |
| Non Functional | 03 |
| Improved water sources | 83% |
| For Boys | For Girls | |
| Primary Schools | 179 | 159 |
| Middle Schools | 30 | 18 |
| High Schools | 20 | 15 |
| Model Schools | 01 | 0 |
| Government Degree Colleges | 01 | 02 |
| Inter Colleges | 0 | 02 |
| Private Schools | Total= 24 |
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