Dera Bugti

Dera Bugti is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan. It was the hometown of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. Most of inhabitant of Dera Bugti belongs to Bugti tribe.


Dera Bugti district is in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Dera Bugti is named after its headquarter town 'Dera Bugti'. Dera (a Balochi word) means `abode' or `habitat', while `Bugti' is the name of the major Baloch tribe. Thus Dera Bugti means the abode of the Bugtis, the dominant tribe of this district. Dera Bugti district has three sub-districts: Dera Bugti, Sui and Phailawagh. Natural gas is the major mineral wealth of Dera Bugti district. There are four major gas fields: Sui Gas field, Pir Koh Gas field, Loti Gas field and Uch Gas field. Natural Gas was discovered at Sui in 1963 for use all over the country. The first natural gas supply plant was established at Sui (in 1963). Besides Sui, Pir Koh, Loti, and Uch, gas is believed to be also present in other parts of Dera Bugti district.

Tehsils of Dera Bughti
Balker
Dera Bughti
Loti
Malam
Phelawagh
Pir Koh
Malam Sangsillah
Sui
Population
The population of Dera Bugti district is estimated to be over 250,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The Bugti is the Baloch tribe in the district.

Climate

The area is hot and dry during summer, while in the winter it is cold and dry. Temperature statistics are not avail­able. The average monthly rainfall in 1994 was 11.65 mm.  Most of the rains are received in the months of July, August, and September.  In 1994, rainfall in these months was 44.2 mm, 27.9 mm, and 12.7 mm respectively.  Most of the rain in the winter season falls in February and March.

Minerals

Natural gas is the major mineral wealth of DBA.  There are four gas fields in DBA: 1) Sui Gas Field, 2)  Pir Koh Gas Field, 3) Loti Gas Field, and 4) Uch Gas Field.  Natural Gas was harnessed at Sui in 1963 for use all over the country.  The first natural gas supply plant was established at Sui (in 1963). Besides Sui, Pir Koh, Loti, and Uch, gas is believed to be also present in other parts of DBA.

Energy

In the town of Sui and Dera Bugti, natural gas is available to provide energy for cooking. In rural areas, firewood is the chief source of energy for cooking. Electricity is available to only a small fraction of the total population. In 1994-95 there were only 1,006 consum­ers of electricity in DBA.  Most of these are concentrated in Sui, Dera Bugti town and localities close to main roads.