Introduction

The district enjoys a position of being close to the major city of Karachi. Also it is bounded on the north by Khuzdar district, in the west by Hala off Shoot of Pub mountain range of district Awaran, in the south by Arabian Sea

Though the characteristics of a tribal society still exist, but it is fading away due to urbanization, commercialization, education and the role played by mass media in creating awareness.

The District has 7 Tehsils (Hub, Dhoreji, Gadani, Uthal, Sonmiani, Khanraj, and Bela), 2 Sub Tehsils (Lakhra and Layari), and 22 Union Councils.

This coastal district of Balochistan became a separate district in on June 30, 1954. The name is derived from the words Las which signifies a plain (as greater part of the area being a flat plain), and Bela, which means “jungle” and is also the name of the principal town of the district. Uthal is the district Headquarters.

The Population in 1981 was 188,139 which increased to 312,695 in 1998. The growth rate is 3.03 %. The population of the district as per the estimates in 2005 was around 407,996. Dominant ethnic groups are the Baloch, and Sindhi.

The weather of District Lasbela, resembles to that of Karachi. That is, very hot during May and June and Cold during the months of December and January. Rains mostly occur in July and August.

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