Dera Ghazi Khan Division
ڈیرہ غازی خان ڈویژن | |
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Capital | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Area | |
• Total | 38,778 km2 (14,972 sq mi) |
Population (2023)
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• Total | 12,892,465 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Dera Ghazi Khan Division is an administrative division of the Punjab Province, Pakistan. The division was established in 1982. The division's population was 12.89 million in 2023 census. [2]
It contains the following districts: [3]
During British rule, All the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division, collectively formed a district of Multan Division. [4] 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. [5]
According to 2017 census, DG Khan Division had a population of 11,021,214, which includes 5,627,413 males and 5,392,956 females. DG Khan Division constitutes 10,994,261 Muslims, 17,738 Christians, 5,778 Ahmadi followed by 2,298 Hindus, 678 scheduled castes and 461 others.
Religions in DG Khan Division (2017)
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