Dera Allah Yar, also known as Jhatpat among locals, serves as the district headquarters.

Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad & Gandakha ended up being part of Jafarabad district.

Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stood at 36% whereas for females it was only 15%.

Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

More than 3 out of 5 schools in the district lack electricity, a working toilet, and a boundary wall.

App for the district are the unavailability of class rooms for students and a lack of university.