PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Duki District
Duki District in Balochistan has 205,044 people and covers 4,233 sq km.
District map
Map of Duki

205,044
People counted in the 2023 census
28th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.4% of Balochistan

Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 205,044 |
| 2017 | 152,977 |
Key numbers
- 4,233 sq kmArea1.2% of Balochistan
- 48.4People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 4.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 4.7People per householdBelow the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 109.66Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 5.02%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 107,221 | 52.3% |
| Women | 97,775 | 47.7% |
| Transgender people | 48 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 195,261 | 95.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 9,783 | 4.8% |
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 | 44.2% |
| Men | 53.9% |
| Women | 33.4% |
| Rural | 43.0% |
| Urban | 63.5% |
46,819 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Duki

| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duki | 137,294 | 938 sq km | 67.0% |
| Thal Chutyali | 32,205 | 1,045 sq km | 15.7% |
| Talao | 21,930 | 1,697 sq km | 10.7% |
| Luni | 13,615 | 553 sq km | 6.6% |
Common questions about Duki
- What is the population of Duki District?
- Duki District had 205,044 people in the 2023 census. That is the 28th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 152,977, so there are 52,067 more people now.
- How fast is Duki growing?
- The population of Duki grew 5.02% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Duki?
- Duki covers 4,233 square kilometres. That works out at 48.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.7 people on average.
- How many people in Duki live in towns and cities?
- 9,783 people in Duki live in towns and cities and 195,261 live in villages. That makes it 4.8% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Duki?
- The census counted 107,221 men and 97,775 women in Duki. It also counted 48 transgender people. That is 109.66 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Duki?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Duki was 44.2%. It was 53.9% for men and 33.4% for women, a gap of 20.5 percentage points.
- Where does Duki rank by population?
- Duki ranks 128th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.