Dokri Tehsil
Dokri Tehsil in Larkana has 257,394 people and covers 412 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Dokri
257,394
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Larkana. 14.4% of Larkana
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 257,394 |
| 2017 | 224,959 |
Key numbers
- 412 sq kmArea21.1% of Larkana
- 624.7People per sq kmBelow the Larkana figure of 916.0
- 27.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Larkana figure of 44.7%
- 5.7People per householdAbove the Larkana figure of 5.5
- 107.17Men per 100 womenBelow the Larkana figure of 109.50
- 2.28%Population growth a yearBelow the Larkana figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 133,146 | 51.7% |
| Women | 124,243 | 48.3% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 186,513 | 72.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 70,881 | 27.5% |
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 | 49.2% |
| Men | 58.9% |
| Women | 38.9% |
| Rural | 44.4% |
| Urban | 61.0% |
38,391 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dokri
- What is the population of Dokri Tehsil?
- Dokri Tehsil had 257,394 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Larkana, and 14.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 224,959, so there are 32,435 more people now.
- How fast is Dokri growing?
- The population of Dokri grew 2.28% 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 Dokri?
- Dokri covers 412 square kilometres. That works out at 624.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Dokri live in towns and cities?
- 70,881 people in Dokri live in towns and cities and 186,513 live in villages. That makes it 27.5% urban, against 44.7% for Larkana.
- How many men and women live in Dokri?
- The census counted 133,146 men and 124,243 women in Dokri. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 107.17 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dokri?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dokri was 49.2%. It was 58.9% for men and 38.9% for women, a gap of 20.1 percentage points.
- Where does Dokri rank by population?
- Dokri ranks 301st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.