Duki District
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Duki (Urdu: ضلع دوکی) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Pashto is the most spoken language in Duki District.
Administration
| Tehsil | Area (km²) | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²)(2023) | Literacy rate (2023) | Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duki Tehsil | 938 | 137,294 | 146.37 | 50.48% | ... |
| Luni Tehsil | 553 | 13,615 | 24.62 | 33.80% | ... |
| Talao Tehsil | 1,697 | 21,930 | 12.92 | 21.41% | ... |
| Thal Chutyali Tehsil | 1,045 | 32,205 | 30.82 | 38.10% | ... |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | N/A | — |
| 1961 | N/A | — |
| 1972 | N/A | — |
| 1981 | N/A | — |
| 1998 | 115,976 | — |
| 2017 | 152,977 | +1.47% |
| 2023 | 205,044 | +5.00% |
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As of the 2023 census, Duki district has 43,059 households and a population of 205,044. The district has a sex ratio of 109.66 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 44.18%: 53.91% for males and 33.43% for females. 67,333 (32.84% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 9,783 (4.77%) live in urban areas.
Religion
| Religious group | 1941 | 2017 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 19,216 | 98.04% | 152,771 | 99.87% | 204,086 | 99.53% |
| Hinduism | 356 | 1.82% | 47 | 0.03% | 39 | 0.02% |
| Christianity | 26 | 0.13% | 116 | 0.08% | 799 | 0.39% |
| Others | 2 | 0.01% | 43 | 0.02% | 120 | 0.06% |
| Total Population | 19,600 | 100% | 152,977 | 100% | 205,044 | 100% |
| Note: 1941 census data is for Duki tehsil of erstwhile Loralai Agency, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Duki district. District and tehsil borders have changed since 1941. |
Language
At the time of the 2023 census, 93.27% of the population spoke Pashto, 4.85% Balochi, and 0.69% Brahui as their first language.
See also
- Districts of Pakistan Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Districts of Punjab, Pakistan Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan Districts of Sindh, Pakistan Districts of Azad Kashmir Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan
Notes
30°9′0″N 68°34′0″E/30.15000°N 68.56667°E/ 30.15000; 68.56667