Taunsa Tehsil
Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
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Taunsa Tehsil (Urdu: تحصِيل تونسہ) is a tehsil (subdivision) of Dera Ghazi Khan District in Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is Taunsa city.[2]
Taunsa Tehsil
تحصِيل تونسہ | |
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  Taunsa Tehsil Location in Pakistan  Taunsa Tehsil Taunsa Tehsil (Pakistan) | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Taunsa |
| Area | |
| 2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 796,777 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 580,592 (Splitting Vehova Tehsil) |
| • Density | 287.7/km2 (745.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 158,122 (19.85%) |
| • Rural | 638,655 (80.15%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 57.96% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Administration
Taunsa Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 24 Union Councils. These are:[2]
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Demographics
Population
As of the 2023 census, Taunsa Tehsil has population of 796,777. Out of which, Urban population is 158,122 which is nearly 19.85% and rural population is 638,655.[5]
As of the 2023 census, Taunsa Tehsil has a total literacy rate of 57.96%, with male literacy at 68.38% and female literacy at 46.94%.[6]