Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil

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Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil
General Information
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Dera Ghazi Khan
Area 1,457 km² (563 sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns
Government
No. of Union Councils

Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

[edit] History

Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil was created as a subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District during British rule. The population according to the 1901 census of India was was 193,744, compared with 177,062 in 1891. [1]

[edit] Administration

The tehsil of Dera Ghazi Khan is administratively subdivided into 41 Union Councils, seven of which form the capital - Dera Ghazi Khan, the remaining 34 Unions are: [2]

  • Aaliwala
  • Bahadur Garh
  • Basti Fauja
  • Basti Malana
  • Chhabri
  • Choti Zerine
  • Chotibala
  • Churatta
  • Darkhast Jamal Khan
  • Drahma
  • Gadai
  • Ghaus Abad
  • Haji Ghazi
  • Jakhar Imam Shah
  • Jhoke Uttra
  • Kala
  • Khakhi
  • Kot Chutta
  • Kot Haibat
  • Kot Mubarak
  • Mamoori
  • Mana Ahmadani
  • Mutafariq Chahan
  • Nawan
  • Notak
  • Paigah
  • Pir Adil
  • Ramin
  • Sakhi
  • Sarwar
  • Samina
  • Shadan Lund
  • Shah Sadar Din
  • Wadore
  • Yaroo

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