Awaran (Urdu: آواران) district is in the center of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The district consists of three tehsils, i.e., Mashkai, Awaran, Jhal Jhao; eight patwar circles – Jairi, Gajar, Parwar, Peelar Jah, Awaran, Gashkore, Peelar Jhao and Camp Jhao; and 216 mauzas (villages). Over 98% of the people of the area are Muslims. There is a small Zikri minority. The population of Awaran is estimated to be over 200,000 in 2005. Awaran has witnessed a steady rise in population. The whole population has always been rural. The tribes in Awaran are divided into several clans. The Baloch tribes in the district are Bizenjo, Mohammed Hasni, Sajdi, Mirwani, Rakhshani, Musiani, Sumalani and Mengal. The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... A tehsil or taluk is an administrative subdivision or tier found in several South Asian countries. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Zikri is a small Islamic sect that is concentrated in Balochistan. ... The Baloch (بلوچ alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush et al. ...