Diplo, Sindh
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Diplo
ڏيپلو | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 24°28′0″N 69°35′2″E / 24.46667°N 69.58389°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Division | Mirpur Khas |
| District | Tharparkar |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 13,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Diplo (Sindhi: ڏيپلو, pronounced [deː.ploː], Urdu: ڈِپلو, pronounced [dɪp.loː]) is a town in south-eastern Sindh, Pakistan. According to the 2023 census, it had a population of 13,257.[1] The settlement functions as a town council and serves as the administrative centre of Diplo Tehsil in Tharparkar District.[2]
It is situated in the Thar Desert, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-west of the district headquarters at Mithi, and lies near the international border with India, adjoining the Kutch District of Gujarat. The town is a Hindu majority town, with about 60% following it.[3]