Total population
305,160
Gwadar District
Gwadar District, part of Makran Division, covers 12,637 km² and has a 2023 population of 305,160 — the smallest and most urbanised of the three districts, and home to Gwadar Port, the flagship CPEC asset.
Basic information
Total area
12,637 km²
Administrative units
5 tehsils · 18 union councils
Administrative scale
Key indicators
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 305,160 |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Union councils | 18 |
| Total area | 12,637 km² |
| Literacy | 50.30% |
| Urban / Rural | 52.11% / 47.89% |
Educational institutions
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Schools | 263 |
| Colleges | 4 |
Health facilities (overview)
| Facility type | Count |
|---|---|
| DHQ Hospital | 1 |
| Hospitals (general) | 1 |
| BHU | 23 |
| RHC | 3 |
| Civil Dispensaries | 15 |
| MCH Centres | 3 |
Police stations
| Station | Count |
|---|---|
| PS Gwadar | 1 |
| PS Pasni | 1 |
| PS Ormara | 1 |
| PS Jiwani | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
National Assembly constituencies
| Member | Constituency | Name (Party) |
|---|---|---|
 |
NA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar (shared with Kech) | Malik Shah Gorgaij (PPP) |
Provincial Assembly constituencies
| Member | Constituency | Name (Party) |
|---|---|---|
 |
PB-24 Gwadar | Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch (Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan) |
Priority issues & challenges
1. Drinking water
Gwadar city, CPEC's showcase, has repeatedly seen mass protests over the absence of reliable piped drinking water, despite a completed deep-sea port.
2. Fishermen's livelihoods
Port-linked security zoning and the still-inactive Pasni fish harbour have squeezed traditional fishing access without yet delivering the promised alternative jobs.
3. Road & coastal connectivity
Ormara and Jiwani tehsils remain thinly linked to Gwadar city and to Karachi by the Makran Coastal Highway.
4. Health
Specialist and diagnostic capacity at Pak-China Friendship Hospital remains partly unbuilt (one of six planned 50-bed blocks completed as of 2022).
5. Security & displacement
Periodic militancy incidents and security operations affect movement, fishing access and business continuity along the coast.