Sakran
Urdu ساکران - Balochi And Brahui ساکوران | |
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 Interactive map of Sakran | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Balochistan |
| District | Hub District |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Sakran is a town and administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Hub District in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan.
Most of the population are Baloch & Lasi, and minority are Pashtun.1 The main tribes are Bizenjo, Rakhsani, Marri, Rind, Gurginari, Mohammed Hasni, Sasoli, Qalandrani, Mengal, Meerwani, Qambrani, Shaikh, Jamot, Moondra, Wahora, and Kakar. 99% of the population are Muslim while the remainder are Hindu and Christian.
The region was part of Lasbela District until 2022, when the district was split to create Hub District: containing this tehsil along with Dureji Tehsil, Gadani Tehsil, Hub Tehsil, and Sonmiani Tehsil.2 It was given official status of tehsil in 2025.3
References
References
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Lasbella -Government of Pakistan Deprecated link archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
- "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". Dawn. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- "Sakran Granted Tehsil Status Due To Tireless Efforts Of Mir Ali Hassan Zehri - Daily Parliament Times". 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.