Kaloi

ڪلوئي |
Taluka
Kaloi
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictTharparkar
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
129,677
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Kaloi (Sindhi: ڪلوئي) is a taluka of Tharparkar District in Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

History

The tehsil was announced by the Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah in 2016 and was notified on 13 June 2016.[2]

Demographics

Language

Almost all the people in Kaloi speak Sindhi (98.9%).[3] The Dhatki language is spoken here.[4]

Population growth

Census Population
(Chachro Taluka)
2017 117,609
2023 129,677

Kaloi is the most populated rural tehsil in Tharparkar District. 100% of the population lives in rural areas. The tehsil has a literacy rate of about 62.1%.[3]

Religion

Religions in Kaloi (2023)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
61.94%
Hinduism
37.93%
Other or not stated
0.13%

Islam is followed by majority of the tehsil's population with significant Hindu population. The region is known for religious harmony and coexistence between Hindu and Muslim communities.[6]

See also


  1. ^ "REPORT ON PREVAILING DROUGHT LIKE SITUATION IN SINDH WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO DISTRICT THARPARKAR NOVEMBER 2018" (PDF). NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY - Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Kaloi made seventh tehsil of Thar". Dawn. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  3. ^ a b "Kaloi (Taluka, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  4. ^ Jhanjhi, Hina; Shahryar, Ambreen (2022). "Attitudes of Young Dhatki Speakers towards Their L1 and Its Maintenance". Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. 85 (0): 8.
  5. ^ "Table 9: Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  6. ^ "No cow slaughtering in Pakistan's border district, not under compulsion but respect". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-03-22.