Talagang Tehsil
District in Punjab, Pakistan
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Talagang (تلہ گنگ) is a tehsil of Talagang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Talagang city serves as its headquarters, and the district is part of the Rawalpindi Division.
Talagang
تلہ گنگ | |
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  Talagang Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 72°24′40″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| Headquarters | Talagang District |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Council Government |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Vacant[1] |
| Area | |
| 2,022 km2 (781 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| 457,635 | |
| • Density | 226.3/km2 (586.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 79,431 (17.36%) |
| • Rural | 378,204 (82.64%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0543 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Under the Punjab Local Government Act 2019, the tehsil is subdivided into 19 union councils and 1 Municipal Committee.[3]
Union Councils
Demography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | ... | — |
| 2017 | 401,607 | — |
| 2023 | 457,635 | +2.20% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Talagang tehsil has a population of 457,635.[5]