PlacesSindhTharparkarTehsil
Diplo Tehsil
Diplo Tehsil in Tharparkar has 163,119 people and covers 2,872 sq km.
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Map of Diplo
163,119
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 7 tehsils in Tharparkar. 9.2% of Tharparkar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 163,119 |
| 2017 | 148,871 |
Key numbers
- 2,872 sq kmArea14.6% of Tharparkar
- 56.8People per sq kmBelow the Tharparkar figure of 90.6
- 8.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Tharparkar figure of 8.1%
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Tharparkar figure of 5.4
- 107.83Men per 100 womenBelow the Tharparkar figure of 109.21
- 1.54%Population growth a yearAbove the Tharparkar figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 84,633 | 51.9% |
| Women | 78,484 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 149,862 | 91.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 13,257 | 8.1% |
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 | 46.1% |
| Men | 61.1% |
| Women | 29.9% |
| Rural | 43.7% |
| Urban | 70.6% |
23,892 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Diplo
- What is the population of Diplo Tehsil?
- Diplo Tehsil had 163,119 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 7 tehsils in Tharparkar, and 9.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 148,871, so there are 14,248 more people now.
- How fast is Diplo growing?
- The population of Diplo grew 1.54% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Diplo?
- Diplo covers 2,872 square kilometres. That works out at 56.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Diplo live in towns and cities?
- 13,257 people in Diplo live in towns and cities and 149,862 live in villages. That makes it 8.1% urban, against 8.1% for Tharparkar.
- How many men and women live in Diplo?
- The census counted 84,633 men and 78,484 women in Diplo. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 107.83 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Diplo?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Diplo was 46.1%. It was 61.1% for men and 29.9% for women, a gap of 31.3 percentage points.
- Where does Diplo rank by population?
- Diplo ranks 371st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.