[2] It is further subdivided into 3 Tehsils or subdistricts, 10 union councils and 216 mauzas (villages).

[3] (km²)[4] (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023)[5] Washuk District is spread over 33,093 km2, of which only 71,520 hectares are arable.

The rest consists mostly of barren desert and mountains of the Central Makran Range.

Balochi is majority in Mashkel, Shahgori and Washuk tehsils, while Besima and Nag tehsils are Brahui-speaking[11] According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2014, Washuk is ranked 131 out of 146 districts in Pakistan in terms of the quality of education.

[12] A detailed picture of the district's education performance is also available online.