Kaloi
ڪلوئي | | |
|---|---|
Taluka | |
| Kaloi | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Tharparkar |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 129,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kaloi made seventh tehsil of Thar". Dawn. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ a b "Kaloi (Taluka, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Table 9: Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "No cow slaughtering in Pakistan's border district, not under compulsion but respect". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-03-22.