Dureji Tehsil
Dureji
Balochi: تحصیل دریجی | |
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Rural landscape of Dureji Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 25°53′25″N 67°17′40″E / 25.89028°N 67.29444°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Hub District |
| Headquarter | Dureji |
| Area | |
| 2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 52,236 | |
| • Density | 18.57/km2 (48.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,688 (30.03%) |
| • Rural | 36,548 (69.97%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 40,259 Balochi, 7,068 Brahui, 4,254 Sindhi |
Dureji is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Hub District in the southeast of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. As of the 2023 census, the tehsil has a population of 52,236, with nearly 70% residing in rural areas. Its administrative centre, is the town of Dureji. Formerly part of Lasbela District, Dureji tehsil became part of the newly formed Hub District in 2022, following administrative reforms that restructured the area into five tehsils: Dureji, Gadani, Hub, Sakran, and Sonmiani. Administratively, Dureji Tehsil is divided into two Union Councils.
According to socio-economic assessments, Dureji Tehsil has a high incidence of poverty, with 77.5% of households classified as poor and 27.3% identified as living in extreme or very poor conditions. These figures reflect Dureji's limited access to basic services, low income levels, and widespread socio-economic vulnerability.