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Kot Chhutta Tehsil
Kot Chhutta Tehsil in Dera Ghazi Khan has 904,836 people and covers 1,802 sq km.
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Map of Kot Chhutta
904,836
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Dera Ghazi Khan. 26.7% of Dera Ghazi Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 904,836 |
| 2017 | 757,230 |
Key numbers
- 1,802 sq kmArea15.1% of Dera Ghazi Khan
- 502.1People per sq kmAbove the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 284.7
- 13.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 23.8%
- 7.8People per householdAbove the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 7.4
- 100.04Men per 100 womenBelow the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 101.92
- 3.02%Population growth a yearAbove the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 452,477 | 50.0% |
| Women | 452,318 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 41 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 781,551 | 86.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 123,285 | 13.6% |
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 | 38.6% |
| Men | 48.4% |
| Women | 28.9% |
| Rural | 37.8% |
| Urban | 43.9% |
158,666 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kot Chhutta
- What is the population of Kot Chhutta Tehsil?
- Kot Chhutta Tehsil had 904,836 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Dera Ghazi Khan, and 26.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 757,230, so there are 147,606 more people now.
- How fast is Kot Chhutta growing?
- The population of Kot Chhutta grew 3.02% 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 Kot Chhutta?
- Kot Chhutta covers 1,802 square kilometres. That works out at 502.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.8 people on average.
- How many people in Kot Chhutta live in towns and cities?
- 123,285 people in Kot Chhutta live in towns and cities and 781,551 live in villages. That makes it 13.6% urban, against 23.8% for Dera Ghazi Khan.
- How many men and women live in Kot Chhutta?
- The census counted 452,477 men and 452,318 women in Kot Chhutta. It also counted 41 transgender people. That is 100.04 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kot Chhutta?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kot Chhutta was 38.6%. It was 48.4% for men and 28.9% for women, a gap of 19.5 percentage points.
- Where does Kot Chhutta rank by population?
- Kot Chhutta ranks 68th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.