Dadu District (Sindhi: ضلعو دادو), (Urdu: ضلع دادو) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. With headquarters in the city of Dadu, the district was created in 1931 by merging Kotri and Mahal Kohistan (later Jamshoro) tehsils from Karachi District and Mehar, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu, Johi and Sehwan tehsils from Larkana District. In 2004, several talukas in the south were split off to create the new Jamshoro District. Its boundary touches four districts of Sindh: Jamshoro, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad and Kamber Shahdadkot.

The main languages spoken in Dadu are Sindhi, Balochi and Urdu. Some of the popular tourist attractions in the district include the Gorakh Hill and Manchar Lake.

According to the 2023 census, 1,725,321 people in the district speak Sindhi, 5,974 Balochi, 4,118 Urdu, 2,072 Saraiki, 1,962 Punjabi, 1,262 Pashto, 760 Brahui, 401 Hindko, 11 Kashmiri, 1 Shina & 425 others spoke as their first language.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	295,402	—
1961	342,939	+1.50%
1972	556,669	+4.50%
1981	705,669	+2.67%
1998	1,106,717	+2.68%
2017	1,550,390	+1.79%
2023	1,742,320	+1.96%
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At the time of the 2017 census, Dadu had a sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 47.26%: 57.92% for males and 36.02% for females. 383,406 (24.72%) lived in urban areas. 496,175 (32.00%) were under 10 years of age. In 2023, the district had 340,665 households and a population of 1,742,320.

Religion in present-day Dadu district

Religion	Population (1941)	Percentage (1941)	Population (2017)	Percentage (2017)	Population (2023)	Percentage (2023)
Islam	231,600	86.60%	1,540,742	99.37%	1,728,209	99.15%
Hinduism	35,303	13.20%	8,984	0.58%	11,199	0.64%
Others	524	0.20%	664	0.05%	2,899	0.17%
Total Population	267,427	100%	1,550,390	100%	1,742,307	100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 99.15% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 0.64% of the population. Sindhi was the predominant language, spoken by 99.03% of the population.

In 1931, Dadu District was created by the birfucation of Larkana District.

Pre-Dadu Sub-Divisions

1. Dadu Taluka.
2. Kakar Taluka. (Khairpur Nathan Shah)
3. Mehar Taluka.
4. Johi Taluka.

Pre-Sehwan Sub-Divisions

1. Sehwan Taluka.
2. Kotri Taluka.
3. Mahal Kohistan Taluka.

District Dadu has four tehsils, as tabulated below:

Name	Population 1998 Census	Population 2017 Census	Number of Union Councils
Dadu Tehsil	327,972	460,481	15
Johi Tehsil	207,383	294,848	10
Khairpur Nathan Shah	253,309	334,258	12
Mehar Tehsil	318,053	460,679	15

The District has 14 Circles, 111 Tapa and 351 Dehs.

• Gorakh Hill - Hill station and the highest point in Sindh.
• Manchar Lake - Largest fresh water lake in Pakistan.
• Jamia Mosque (Khudabad) - the oldest mosques in Dadu
• Yar Muhammad Kalhoro Tomb
• Ghazi Shah Mound
• Ancient graves in Wahi Pandhi
• Ali Murad Mound
• Ancient Rock Carvings of Sindh
• Thul Hairo Khan
• Nai Gaj
• Nai Gaj Dam
• Necropolis of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro
• Cemetery of Mir Allahyar Talpur
• Shiva Mandir Johi

The following is a list of Dadu District's 351 dehs, organised by taluka:

Dadu (67 dehs)	Johi (110 dehs)	Khairpur Nathan Shah (94 dehs)	Mehar (80 dehs)
Aminiani	Abad	Abad Jagir	Abad-1
Badani	Allah Yar Dero	Ahori Jagir	Abad-11
Baghban	Angi	Ahori Rayati	Anbar
Bakhrani	Aroni	Akhir Nari	Bachi Jagir
Belo Choi	Arraro	Bahadurpur	Bachi Rayeti
Bhand	Baghari	Baid	Baledai
Buth Malho	Bahwalpur	Baledera Jagir	Balko
Buthi	Bakhar Shaheed	Baledera Rayati	Band Garhi
Chanrath Jagir	Beer Bughio	Banbhinyoon	Belo Bhorti
Chanrath Rayaeti	Bhashim Faqeer	Bawan	Belo Sona Bindi
Choi	Bhlali Shah	Bego dero	Betto
Dadu	Bueer	Bhagna	Bhand Mari
Dawichh	Buthi	Bhangar	Bhorti-11
Dhoro Damrio	Chakar Kot	Bori no. 1	Bhutto
Duabo	Channa	Bori no. 2	Bisharat katchri
Dubi jagir	Chinni	Borriri	Bothro
Dubi Rayeti	Cookrani	Bugg	Butt Serai
Ghallo	Dabhari	Burrira Jagir	Charo
Jakhpari	Dara Machhi	Burrira Rayati	Chhalo
Juberji	Daubo	Buttra	Dadh Barani
Jung	Dhonk	Chhandan	Dadhar
Kalhora	Din Panah	Chija pur Jagir	Dakhani
Kandi	Dohari Kunari	Chija pur rayati	Durbo
Katcho Chanrath	Drigh Bala	Chow Khandi	Faridabad
Katcho Kharero	Drigh Henthi	Dangar	Faridabad Barani
Katcho Nasrani	Fhero Dero	Dhingano	Gahi Maheasr
Katcho Pumbi	Gahi Charo	Dogar	Ganja Thorha
Katcho Purano Dero	Gaji Khan	Drib Toolan	Garkan
Katcho Rap	Ghaha	Dur Mohammad	Ghari Jageer
Katcho Sita	Gorandi	Fateh Pur	Ghari rayeti
Keenjhar	Hairo Khan	Fekhirato	Goongo
Khariro	Haji Khan	Gabariji	Gul Mohd Wah
Khasa chandia	Hali Jo	Gachal	Gunhero
Khero	Hassnani	Gadhi	Humbar
Khudabad Jagir	Jalab	Gharo	Kamalpur
Khudabad Rayaeti	Jampur Landki	Ghija pur Jagir	Kamangar
Khushik	Jampur Panwarki	Ghija pur rayati	Kandhra
Koorpur	Jhalko	Gozo	Kario Qasim Shah
Makhdoom Sahib	Johi	Isso Machi	Kaseero
Malkani	Kathya Barani	Isso Narejo Jagir	Kawanjhro
Markhpur	Keti Nai	Isso narejo Rayati	Keriro
Marvi	Khan Wah	Jakhiro	Khondi
Moundar	Khandhani	Kakar	Kinaro Kakol
Nasrani	Kharach	Kande chukhi	Kolachi
Naulakho	Khat	Kario Ghulam-ullah	Kothi Khokhar
Noorja	Khooh Mano	Kario Mitho Zangejo Jagir	Kothi Sodhari
Pacco Sita	Koor Kalan	Kario Mitho Zangejo Rayati	Kundan
Palha	Koor Phajo	Khadhar	Lakhyari
Pat	Koorja Mikk	Khairpur Jagir	Laloo Ghari
Phaka	Kot Bajo	Khanbhan Nangin	Langhano
Piperpanjan	Lalhar	Khanpur	Litan
Pipri	Landho Dero	Khariro kinaro	Magsi
Pir gunio	Lohri	Khat Lashikar	Mangwani
Pir Tarho Jagir	Machoko	Khathri	Manjan
Pir Tarho Rayeti	Main-Ji-Kandi	Khurbi No. 1	Mojhar Barani
Pumbi	Makhan Belo	Khurbi No. 2	Mureed Lakhiar
Purano Dero	Malhar Barani	Kooh Misri	Nari
Rap	Malko Jagir	Koor budho	Nasoi
Samheen	Masoo Dero	Koor Hussain	Nath
Shahani	Mir Wah	Kurkut Jagir	Naun Goth
Sial	Mirani Mchhi	Kurkut rayati	Neerah
Sidhwah	Mothri	Ladho Dero	Pat Kandi
Sonnhion jagir	Mureed Dero	Mado Jagir	Pateji
Soonhion Rayeti	Nai Taki	Mado Rayati	Peroz Shah
Sutcharo	Naichki	Maha	Pipri
Taga	Nali	Makhi Servey	Poarcho
Warayaso	Naushahro	Makhi Unsurvey	Radhan
	Noonari	Malam No. 1	Rap Nari
	Nooro	Malam No. 2	Reo Katcho
	Pahore	Mari	Rojhan
	Pai	Mir Mohammad	Roni
	Pat Gul Mohammad	Miro Kalhoro	Sadhar Aliwal
	Pat Khanhari	Pai	Saeedpur
	Pat Suleman-1	Pai jaho	Seri
	Pat Suleman-2	Pusia	Shah Panjo
	Pat Suleman-3	Qamber Jagir	Thariri Muhabat
	Pat Suleman-4	Qamber Rayati	Umedero
	Patro-1	Qomicharo	Ustelo
	Patro-2	Rahuja	Wah Gahi
	Patro-3	Rap	Waryaso
	Peer Dohari	Rap Kainchi
	Phadak	Redhi Servey
	Phulji jagir	Redhi Unservey
	Phulji Rati	Salari No. 1
	Pir Gaji Shah	Salari No. 2
	Potho	Salari No. 3
	Qasbo	Salari No. 4
	Qubo Qalandar-1	Salari No. 5
	Qubo Qalandar-2	Seer Abad
	Rajo Dero	Sheeh werho
	Sakaro	Sukhapur
	Sakir Hali Jo	Thalho
	Saranjhari	Vaiji
	Sawaro	Wasai
	Shah Hassan
	Shahdman
	Shahmorio
	Shori Jagir
	Sole Jagir
	Suk Nai
	Thariri Jado Shaheed
	Thull
	Tok Qasim
	Tore
	Tori
	Tori-1
	Tori-2
	Vigji Jgir
	Vigji Rati
	Wahi Pandhi

• 1998 District census report of Dadu. Census publication. Vol. 82. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.

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