PlacesBalochistanDera BugtiTehsil
Sui Tehsil
Sui Tehsil in Dera Bugti has 126,725 people and covers 3,858 sq km.
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Map of Sui
126,725
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 8 tehsils in Dera Bugti. 35.7% of Dera Bugti
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 126,725 |
| 2017 | 120,975 |
Key numbers
- 3,858 sq kmArea38.0% of Dera Bugti
- 32.9People per sq kmBelow the Dera Bugti figure of 35.0
- 62.8%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Dera Bugti figure of 30.5%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Dera Bugti figure of 5.7
- 116.63Men per 100 womenBelow the Dera Bugti figure of 121.10
- 0.78%Population growth a yearBelow the Dera Bugti figure of 2.13%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 68,225 | 53.8% |
| Women | 58,497 | 46.2% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 47,158 | 37.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 79,567 | 62.8% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30.6% |
| Men | 43.8% |
| Women | 15.7% |
| Rural | 14.5% |
| Urban | 40.0% |
30,518 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sui
- What is the population of Sui Tehsil?
- Sui Tehsil had 126,725 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 8 tehsils in Dera Bugti, and 35.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 120,975, so there are 5,750 more people now.
- How fast is Sui growing?
- The population of Sui grew 0.78% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Sui?
- Sui covers 3,858 square kilometres. That works out at 32.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Sui live in towns and cities?
- 79,567 people in Sui live in towns and cities and 47,158 live in villages. That makes it 62.8% urban, against 30.5% for Dera Bugti.
- How many men and women live in Sui?
- The census counted 68,225 men and 58,497 women in Sui. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 116.63 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sui?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sui was 30.6%. It was 43.8% for men and 15.7% for women, a gap of 28.1 percentage points.
- Where does Sui rank by population?
- Sui ranks 409th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.