Dera Ghazi Khan Division
ڈیرہ غازی خان ڈویژن | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Capital | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Area | |
• Total | 38,778 km2 (14,972 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• 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.