District Duki

Duki (Balochi: دوکی, Urdu: ضلع دوکی) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Area of the Duki district is 4465 sq km. It is located at an altitude of One thousand and Ninety Two 1092 metres (3585 feet). It is sub-divided into Three 3 Sub-Divisions, One 1 Sub Tehsil, One 1 Municipal Corporation MC and Nineteen 19 Union Councils, mainly: Vialla Duki, Zangal Rabat, Sadar, Civil Station, Nasarbad, Thal, Luni and Nana Sahib Ziarat. Duki was made a district in 2016 and its sub-divisions are Thal, Nana Sahib Ziarat, and Luni. District main revenue comes from agriculture and natural resources. Being a tribal society it has tribes: Tareens , Kakar Shadozai, Raisani, Nasars, Lunis. Duki is one of the least developed districts of Pakistan, not only lagging behind in development, but also health, education, infrastructure and many other facilities. s main revenue comes from agriculture and natural resources. The prominent tribal leaders of Duki are Sardar Israr Tareen (MNA), Sardar Yaqoob Nasar, Sardar Masood Ali Khan Looni (MPA) Sardar Shafiq Tareen (Senator), and Major Ali Muhammad Shadozai. Duki was made a district in 2016 and its sub-divisions are Thal, Nana Sahib Ziarat, and Luni. (en)

1. DEMOGRAPHICS

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 152,977, of which 10,042 (6.56%) lived in urban areas. Duki district had a sex ratio of 865 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate was 28.65% – 40.68% for males and 14.58% for females. 56,255 (36.77%) were under 10 years of age. 206 people in the district were from religious minorities.

2. LANGUAGES

At the time of the 2017 census, 85.86% of the population spoke Pashto, 6.41% Balochi, 2.86% Brahui and 1.06% Saraiki as their first language.