A significant gender disparity of 7.9% in Dadu”s electoral rolls requires immediate attention, with recommendations for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to prioritise targeted outreach programmes to bridge the gap before the next general elections.
According to a report by the Free and Fair Election Network today, female voters constitute only 46.1% of the registered electorate in the district. While 58% of the estimated male population is registered to vote, the figure for females stands lower at 51%.
Overall, the district”s voter registration rate is 54% of its estimated 2025 population, a figure that precisely matches the national ratio. The total number of registered individuals in Dadu is 987,329, comprising 532,535 males (53.9%) and 454,794 females (46.1%).
The district, represented by two Members of the National Assembly, ranks impressively high within its province, securing the 2nd position out of 30 districts in Sindh for its voter registration rate. Nationally, it stands at 51st out of 136 districts by this measure.
The analysis indicates that Dadu”s alignment with the national average is due to a balance between migration patterns. The effects of out-migrants, who are enumerated elsewhere and thus reduce the local population denominator, are offset by in-migrants from surrounding areas, which increases it.
These findings are based on district-wise electoral roll statistics released by the ECP on 30 December 2025. The figures were cross-referenced with population projections from the 2023 Digital Census, applying a 1.97% inter-censal annual growth rate to Dadu’s base population of 1,742,320 to arrive at an estimated 1,811,643 residents for 2025.