Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan District in Punjab has 3,393,705 people and covers 11,922 sq km.
District map
Map of Dera Ghazi Khan
3,393,705
People counted in the 2023 census
16th of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.7% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,393,705 |
| 2017 | 2,872,631 |
Key numbers
- 11,922 sq kmArea5.8% of Punjab
- 284.7People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 23.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 7.4People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 101.92Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.83%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,712,930 | 50.5% |
| Women | 1,680,654 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 121 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,586,293 | 76.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 807,412 | 23.8% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 46.8% |
| Men | 56.2% |
| Women | 37.2% |
| Rural | 40.6% |
| Urban | 65.1% |
514,965 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 4 routes in 1 service for Dera Ghazi Khan on : Green Electric Bus. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Dera Ghazi Khan
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 1,443,409 | 2,012 sq km | 42.5% |
| Kot Chhutta | 904,836 | 1,802 sq km | 26.7% |
| Taunsa | 796,777 | 2,769 sq km | 23.5% |
| Koh-E-Suleman | 248,683 | 5,339 sq km | 7.3% |
Common questions about Dera Ghazi Khan
- What is the population of Dera Ghazi Khan District?
- Dera Ghazi Khan District had 3,393,705 people in the 2023 census. That is the 16th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,872,631, so there are 521,074 more people now.
- How fast is Dera Ghazi Khan growing?
- The population of Dera Ghazi Khan grew 2.83% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Dera Ghazi Khan?
- Dera Ghazi Khan covers 11,922 square kilometres. That works out at 284.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Dera Ghazi Khan live in towns and cities?
- 807,412 people in Dera Ghazi Khan live in towns and cities and 2,586,293 live in villages. That makes it 23.8% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Dera Ghazi Khan?
- The census counted 1,712,930 men and 1,680,654 women in Dera Ghazi Khan. It also counted 121 transgender people. That is 101.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dera Ghazi Khan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dera Ghazi Khan was 46.8%. It was 56.2% for men and 37.2% for women, a gap of 19.0 percentage points.
- Where does Dera Ghazi Khan rank by population?
- Dera Ghazi Khan ranks 19th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.