Duki (Urdu: ضلع دوکی) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Pashto is the most spoken language in Duki District.

Administration

TehsilArea (km²)Pop. (2023)Density (ppl/km²)(2023)Literacy rate (2023)Union Councils
Duki Tehsil938137,294146.3750.48%...
Luni Tehsil55313,61524.6233.80%...
Talao Tehsil1,69721,93012.9221.41%...
Thal Chutyali Tehsil1,04532,20530.8238.10%...

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A
1961N/A
1972N/A
1981N/A
1998115,976
2017152,977+1.47%
2023205,044+5.00%
Sources:

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

Religion in contemporary Duki District
Religious group194120172023
Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Islam19,21698.04%152,77199.87%204,08699.53%
Hinduism3561.82%470.03%390.02%
Christianity260.13%1160.08%7990.39%
Others20.01%430.02%1200.06%
Total Population19,600100%152,977100%205,044100%
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

  1. Pashto (93.3%)
  2. Balochi (4.85%)
  3. Brahui (0.69%)
  4. Others (1.19%)

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

Notes

30°9′0″N 68°34′0″E/30.15000°N 68.56667°E/ 30.15000; 68.56667