Kot Chutta

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Kot Chutta

| native_name = {{nq|كوٹ چهُٹّہ}}

| settlement_type = Tehsil

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Punjab, Pakistan}} Punjab Province

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Dera Ghazi Khan

| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil

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| government_type = Provincial Government

| leader_title = MPA

| leader_name = Sardar Mohayaddin Khan Khosa

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| established_title = As a State

| established_date = 1680's -1857

| area_total_km2 = 1802

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| population_as_of = 2023

| population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/D.G.KHAN_SUMMARY.pdf|title=District and Tehsil Level Population Summary With Population Breakup: Punjab|date=2018-01-03|access-date=2018-04-24|publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425032129/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/D.G.KHAN_SUMMARY.pdf|archive-date=2018-04-25|url-status=dead}}

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| demographics_type1 = Literacy

| demographics1_title1 = Literacy rate (2023)

| population_total = 904,836

| population_rural = 844,966 (93.40%)

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_urban = 59,870 (6.6%)

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| postal_code = 32350

| area_code = +64

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| demographics1_info1 = 38.61%

| named_for = Chutta Khan Gurmani

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Kot Chutta ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|كوٹ چهُٹّہ}}}}) is a tehsil administrative subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-05 |title=Inter-provincial wheat smuggling bid foiled |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2303569/inter-provincial-wheat-smuggling-bid-foiled |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Excavation of Buddhist site: Dillu Roy unveils ancient town planning |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/559373-Excavation-of-Buddhist-site-Dillu-Roy-unveils-ancient-town-planning |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Dunya News}}{{Cite web |title=Personalities matter most in Dera Ghazi Khan election scene |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/334292-personalities-matter-most-in-dera-ghazi-khan-election-scene |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}} Kot Chutta is situated off the Indus Highway.

The area is known for its fertile agricultural land and for the production of various crops. Its major union councils are Choti Zaireen, Jhoke Uttra, Basti Malana and Jhakkar Imam sharif. Languages spoken are Saraiki, Balochi, Urdu and Pashto. 90% of the area's population is Saraiki speaking.

History

It was founded in the 17th century same time when Ghazi Khan Mirani invaded Dera Ghazi Khan.

This city was founded by a Gurmani Tribe ruler named Chutta khan Gurmani. It was taken into government rule after the partition of British India. Many migrants from the sub-continent settled here. In Kot Chutta City, the Gurmani tribe has not been recognized as significant due to its historical economic challenges.

The city was given the position of Tehsil in 2010.

Health

Every union council has a rural health department along with one tehsil headquarter hospital.{{Cite web |date=2012-12-21 |title=NRB: Local Government Elections |url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=6&dn=Dera |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121221055454/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=6&dn=Dera |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-21 |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=archive.ph}} The THQ was given 2 Ambulances for any emergency services.

Demography

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{{Historical populations|1951|...|1961|...|1972|...|1981|...|1998|…|2017|757,403|2023|904,836|align=CENTER|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf |publisher = Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}}}

As of the 2023 census, Kot Chutta tehsil has population of 904,836. Out of which, Urban population is 59,870 which is nearly 6.6% and rural population is 844,966.

References

Category:Populated places in Dera Ghazi Khan District

Category:Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan