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Afghanistan: Armed Conflict

Volume 502: debated on Wednesday 9 December 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department’s estimate is of the population of (a) Britain’s area of responsibility in Helmand province and (b) each district in Helmand province. (304353)

We estimate the population of Britain’s area of responsibility in Helmand province to be 750,000 to 800,000. According to 2003 Central Statistical Office/UN Population Fund Socio-Economic and Demographic Profile, the estimated population of each district in Helmand are:

Number

Baghran

129,947

Dishu

29,005

Garmsir

107,153

Gereshk/Nahr-e Saraj

166,827

Kajaki

119,023

Khanashin

17,333

Lashkar Gah

201,546

Musa Qal'eh

138,896

Nad-e Ali

235,590

Nawa

89,814

Nawzad

108,258

Sangin

66,901

Washir

31,476