Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil تحصِيل ڈيره غازى خان | |
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Tehsil | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Punjab |
| District | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Capital | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 41 |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 1,457 km2 (563 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 1,443,409 |
| • Density | 990.7/km2 (2,566/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 526,005 (36.45%) |
| • Rural | 917,404 (63.55%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate (2023) | 47.25% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu:تحصِيل ڈيره غازى خان), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) ofDera Ghazi Khan District in thePunjab province ofPakistan. The capital of the tehsil isDera Ghazi Khan.
Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil was created as a subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District duringBritish rule. The population according to the 1901 census of India was 193,744, compared with 177,062 in 1891.[2]
The tehsil of Dera Ghazi Khan is administratively subdivided into 41Union Councils, seven of which form the capital -Dera Ghazi Khan, the remaining 34 Unions are:[3]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1951 | 237,786 | — |
| 1961 | 310,946 | +2.72% |
| 1972 | 464,679 | +3.72% |
| 1981 | 635,612 | +3.54% |
| 1998 | 1,151,236 | +3.56% |
| 2017 | 1,224,964 | +0.33% |
| 2023 | 1,443,409 | +2.77% |
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As of the2023 census, Dera Ghazi Khan tehsil has population of 1,443,409. Out of which, Urban population is 526,005 which is nearly 36.45% and rural population is 917,404.
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