Dera Ghazi Khan Division ڈیرہ غازی خان ڈویژن | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Capital | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Area | |
| • Division | 38,778 km2 (14,972 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) [1] | |
| • Division | 12,892,465 |
| • Density | 332.47/km2 (861.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,771,711 (21.50%) |
| • Rural | 10,120,754 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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Dera Ghazi Khan Division is an administrative division of the Punjab Province, Pakistan. The division was established in 1982.
During British rule, All the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division, collectively formed a district of Multan Division. [3] Dera Ghazi Khan was made into a separate division in 1982 and took more than 60% land area of Multan division. The division system was abolished in 2000 but restored in 2008 after the restoration of democracy in the country. [4]
| District | Capital | Area (km²) [5] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunsa | Taunsa | 2,769 | ... | 240 | ... |
| Kot Addu | Kot Addu | 3,471 | ... | 390 | ... |
| Layyah | Layyah | 6,289 | 2,102,386 | 334.5 | 61.83% |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | Dera Ghazi Khan | 11,922 | 3,393,705 | 285.8 | 46.78% |
| Muzaffargarh | Muzaffargarh | 8,249 | 5,015,325 | 607.5 | 47.99% |
| Rajanpur | Rajanpur | 12,319 | 2,381,049 | 193.3 | 36.09% |
| Jampur | Jampur | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tehsil | Area (km²) [5] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 2,012 | 1,443,409 | 717.40 | 47.25% | Dera Ghazi Khan District |
| De-Excluded Area D.G. Khan | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Kot Chutta | 1,802 | 904,836 | 502.13 | 38.61% | |
| Muhammadpur | ... | ... | ... | ... | Jampur District |
| Jampur | 2,322 | 1,012,039 | 435.85 | 38.07% | |
| Dajal | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tribal Area | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chowk Sarwar Shaheed | 1,785 | 414,578 | 232.26 | 55.50% | Kot Addu District |
| Kot Addu | 1,686 | 1,072,180 | 635.93 | 58.19% | |
| Karor Lal Esan | 1,823 | 684,729 | 375.61 | 62.43% | Layyah District |
| Chaubara | 2,754 | 299,082 | 108.60 | 58.42% | |
| Layyah | 1,712 | 1,118,575 | 653.37 | 62.34% | |
| Jatoi | 1,010 | 862,046 | 853.51 | 40.67% | Muzaffargarh District |
| Alipur | 1,391 | 760,526 | 546.75 | 39.15% | |
| Muzaffargarh | 2,377 | 1,905,995 | 801.85 | 46.84% | |
| Rojhan | 2,905 | 474,077 | 163.19 | ... | Rajanpur District |
| Rajanpur | 2,078 | 853,192 | 410.58 | 36.09% | |
| De-Excluded Area Rajanpur | 5,013 | 41,741 | 113.13 | 8.60% | |
| Koh-e-Suleman | 5,339 | 248,683 | 46.58 | 36.04% | Taunsa District |
| Taunsa | 2,769 | 796,777 | 287.75 | 57.96% | |
| Vehova | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | N/A | — |
| 1961 | N/A | — |
| 1972 | N/A | — |
| 1981 | N/A | — |
| 1998 | N/A | — |
| 2017 | N/A | — |
| 2023 | 12,892,465 | — |
| Sources: [6] | ||
The division's population was 12.89 million in 2023 census. [7]
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