Sonmiani Tehsil
Sonmiani/Winder
Balochi: تحصیل سونمیانی Sonmiyani | |
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The dried up riverbed of the Winder River, seen from the N-25 National Highway. | |
Sonmiani/Winder Sonmiani/Winder | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′0″N 66°40′0″E / 25.41667°N 66.66667°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Hub District |
| Headquarter | Windar |
| Area | |
• Tehsil of Hub District | 2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil of Hub District | 67,991 |
| • Density | 25.99/km2 (67.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35,245 (51.84%) |
| • Rural | 32,746 (48.16%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate | 35.80% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 56,457 Balochi, 3,544 Sindhi |
Sonmiani, also referred to as Windar, is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Hub District in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. In 2023, the tehsil had a population of 67,991, more than half residing in urban areas, including its administrative centre Windar.
The tehsil was part of Lasbela District until 2022, when administrative reforms led to the creation of Hub District. The tehsils of the new district, in addition to Sonmiani, are: Dureji, Gadani, Hub, and Sakran.