PlacesBalochistanLasbelaTehsil
Dureji Tehsil
Dureji Tehsil in Lasbela has 52,236 people and covers 2,813 sq km.
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Map of Dureji
52,236
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 9 tehsils in Lasbela. 7.7% of Lasbela
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 52,236 |
| 2017 | 45,541 |
Key numbers
- 2,813 sq kmArea18.6% of Lasbela
- 18.6People per sq kmBelow the Lasbela figure of 44.9
- 30.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Lasbela figure of 48.6%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Lasbela figure of 5.8
- 103.62Men per 100 womenBelow the Lasbela figure of 105.04
- 2.32%Population growth a yearBelow the Lasbela figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 26,580 | 50.9% |
| Women | 25,652 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 36,548 | 70.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 15,688 | 30.0% |
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 | 15.6% |
| Men | 23.0% |
| Women | 7.7% |
| Rural | 16.3% |
| Urban | 14.0% |
13,482 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dureji
- What is the population of Dureji Tehsil?
- Dureji Tehsil had 52,236 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 9 tehsils in Lasbela, and 7.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 45,541, so there are 6,695 more people now.
- How fast is Dureji growing?
- The population of Dureji grew 2.32% 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 Dureji?
- Dureji covers 2,813 square kilometres. That works out at 18.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Dureji live in towns and cities?
- 15,688 people in Dureji live in towns and cities and 36,548 live in villages. That makes it 30.0% urban, against 48.6% for Lasbela.
- How many men and women live in Dureji?
- The census counted 26,580 men and 25,652 women in Dureji. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 103.62 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dureji?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dureji was 15.6%. It was 23.0% for men and 7.7% for women, a gap of 15.3 percentage points.
- Where does Dureji rank by population?
- Dureji ranks 496th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.