Badin District - Demographics

Demographics

The population of the district is mainly Muslim constituting 79.43 percent of the total population, more in urban at 82.17 percent as compared to 78.89 percent in rural areas. Important Muslim tribes include the Halaypotra and Hingora. However Hindus form an important minority at 19.93 percent in the district with a larger concentration at 20.67 percent in rural areas compared to 16.16 percent in urban areas. Presence of other minorities in the district (Christians at 0.25% and Ahmadis, also known as Qadianis.

Sindhi is primary language in the district, spoken by 74 percent of the total population in the district. It is more predominant in rural areas at 82.20 percent as compared to 67.69 percent in urban areas. The next prominent Punjabi speakers with 11.21 percent. Urdu (1.59 percent) and Balochi (1.21 percent).