Hazar Sumuch District

Hazar Sumuch District
District
Location of the district in Takhar Province
Coordinates:36.9°N 69.6°E/36.9; 69.6
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Takhār Province
Area
•District	309 km2(119 sq mi)
Population (2019)
•District	15,276
•Urban	0
•Rural	15,276
Time zone	UTC+4:30(Afghanistan Standard Time)
Post code	3761

Hazar Sumuch Districtis a district ofTakhar Province,Afghanistan.The district was split-off fromTaluqanDistrict.Most people in the district work in agriculture. In late 2018, Hazar Sumuch was considered to begovernmentinfluenced as opposed to theTaliban.

Geography

Hazar Sumuch has an area of 309 square kilometers, comparatively equivalent to the area ofTobago.There is a secondary road connecting the district withKhwaja Ghar Districtand smaller roads connecting Hazar Sumuch toRustaq DistrictandTaloqan,the provincial capital. 28 villages are located in Hazar Sumuch.

Map of Takhar Province

Hazar Sumuch is bordered byDashti Qala Districtto the north, Rustaq District to the northeast,Taluqan Districtto the south, andBaharak Districtand Khwaja Ghar District to the west. Taluqan is the location of Taloqan. TheKokcha Riverforms Hazar Sumuch's northeast border.

Demographics

Hazar Sumuch has a population of 15276 and a sex ratio of one female for every male. The average age is 17.4, and 43.3% of the population is employed. 14% of the unemployed are seeking work. Hazar Sumuch is home to about 2504 households, with an average size of 6.1 people.

Economy

About two-thirds of the workforce works in agriculture or livestock.There are springs available, but there is a lack of seeds, improved machinery, animal care, and a market to sell goods. Handicrafts are also produced, but they are not produced systematically.

Education and Healthcare

Hazar Sumuch has a literacy rate of 20% for people ages 19–24, which is among the worst in the district. The only other district in the province with a worse literacy rate isNamak Ab District.There are about 15 schools in the district,but they lack buildings, supplies, teachers, and funds.

Hazar Sumuch has one health center, located along the Kokcha river,with only a few doctors. Midwives are available.