District Statistics
| Tehsils |
04 (Dera Ghazi Khan, Taunsa Sharif, Koh e Suleman (De-Excluded Area) & Kot Chutta) |
| Total Area |
13,018 Sq. km. |
Local Government System
| Tehsil councils |
04 (Dera Ghazi Khan, Kot Chutta, Taunsa, Koh e Suleman) |
| Metro Politian Corporation |
01 (Dera Ghazi Khan) |
| MC's |
02 (Kot Chutta, MC Taunsa) |
| Town Committes |
03 (Shadan Lund, Sakhi Sarwar, Vehova) |
| 1122 Centers |
03 |
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Electoral Constituencies
| National |
04 (NA -189, NA -190, NA -191, NA -192) |
| Provincial |
08 (PP – 285, PP – 286, PP – 287, PP – 288, PP – 289, PP – 290, PP – 291, PP – 292) |
Population (Census 2017)
| Rural |
2,324,346 |
| Urban |
547,855 |
| Total Population |
2,872,201 |
Culture
D.G. Khan is one of the most progressive looking districts of Punjab with literacy rate of 48% (school going children). Schools are providing computing facilities to students.
Tribes / Castes
Saraiki, Baloch and Muhagir casts are found majorly in the district others are:
- Khosa
- Leghari
- Buzdar
- Lund
- Jatt
- Bhambhan
- Siddiqui
- Sheikh
- Ansari
- Rana
Local Events & Social Life
"Baysakhi" is the main local event of city. It is celebrated every year in the month of April at the beginning of wheat field cutting. Social life is very simple. Social customs and traditions reflect Islamic touch. People are very much sincere, hospitable, conservative and humble, they are seriously concerned about their social traditions and feel pride in following them.
Dresses
As per harsh climate there, people carry simple dresses. Men and women usually wear "Shalwar & Kameez" and women also carry Dupata, Burqa, and Black Chadaar alongwith shalwar & kameez.
Handicrafts
Wooden, Date Leaves and Soil handicrafts are common in the region. Women design different styles of dresses i.e., flowers and embroidery etc.
Local Games
Cricket, Football, Badminton, Hockey, Volleyball, Kabbadi and Kushti are major sports.
Road Network
| Length |
1,911.02 km |
| Total Roads |
506 |
Local Industries
| Power Generation, Cement Co. Ltd. |
01 |
| DG Cement Company |
01 |
| Tractors Factory |
01 |
| Cold Storages |
05 |
| Textile & Spinning Mills |
08 |
| Vegetable Ghee and Cooking Oil |
01 |
| Flour Mills |
21 |
| Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factory |
52 |
| Pesticides Units |
02 |
| Rice Mills |
20 |
Educational Institutions
| Primary Schools |
Boys (794), Girls (577) |
| Elementary Schools |
Boys (106), Girls (84) |
| Secondary Schools |
Boys (77), Girls (44) |
| Higher Secondary Schools |
Boys (09), Girls (06) |
| Colleges |
Boys (06), Girls (07) |
| Tevta Institutions |
05 |
| Medical College |
01 |
| Danish School (Boys & Girls) |
01 |
| Divisional Public School & College |
01 |
Hospitals
| DHQ / Teaching Hospital |
01 |
| THQ Hospital Taunsa Sharif |
01 |
| THQ Hospital Kot Chutta |
01 |
| RHCs |
09 |
| BHUs |
51 |
| Civil Dispensaries |
25 |
| MCH Centre |
05 |
| Civil Hospitals |
02 |
| Total |
95 |
Police Stations
| Dera Ghazi Khan |
10 |
| Taunsa Sharif |
04 |
| Kot Chutta |
04 |
| Tribal Area |
25 (Baloch Military Police) |
Shrines
- Hazrat Syed Ahmed known as Sultan Sakhi Sarwar (RA) at Sakhi Sarwar
- Hazrat Khawaja Shah Muhammad Suleman Taunsvi (RA) known as Peer Pathan at Taunsa Sharif
- Hazrat Ali Ahmad Qadri (Darbar e Qadria) at D.G. Khan City
Major Hill Torrents
- Kaura
- Vehova
- Sanghar
- Sori Lund
- Vidore
- Sakhi Sarwar
- Mithawan
- Villages (829)
- Indus River (200 km long in the district)
Major Institutions
- Ghazi University
- Ghazi Khan Medical College
- Regional Campus Allama Iqbal Open University
- Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology
- University of Education D.G. Khan Campus
- Danish School (Boys & Girls Campus)
- Center of Excellence (Boys & Girls Campus)
- Divisional Public School & College
Note: Danish School Taunsa Campus and Cadet College Fort Munro are also being established.
Local Tourist Sites
