Nushki District

Nushki District is one of the districts of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The administration of the Nushki district was taken over from the Khan of Kalat by the Indian government in 1896, and was leased from him on a perpetual quit rent in 1899.HistoryNushki initially belongs to rakhshanis i.e., Mandaee, Badini and Jamaldini tribes. Later on Khan of Kalat sent Mengal and Sumalani tribes along with Pirkani, Siapad Sarparah and Rodeni tribes as border security force against Afghan invaders.AdministrationThe district of Nushki is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils: NushkiDemographicsAccording to the 1998 census, Nushki had a total population of. The major first language was Balochi, spoken by % of the population, followed by Pashto with %. The following tribes are found in the district: Mengal Badini Jalamdini Mohammad Hassani Sasoli Syed Barech Mandai Pirkani Sarpara Sumalani Rodeni Yallanzai Siapad Sherani Sanjrani