Koh-e-Suleman Tehsil

Koh-e-Suleman Tehsil,^[3] formerly known as De-Excluded Area D.G. Khan and D.G. Khan Tribal Area, is a tehsil located in Tonsa District, Punjab, Pakistan.^[4] The population is 248,683, according to the 2023 census.^[1] Barring a small Saraiki-speaking section (around 2%), almost the entire population of the tehsil (97.7%) is Balochi-speaking.^[1]

Koh-e-Suleman Tehsil
Tehsil
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Tonsa District
Area
• Tehsil	6,475 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Tehsil	248,683
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
• Urban	0 (0.00%)
• Rural	248,683 (100%)
Literacy (2023) [2]
• Literacy rate	Total: (36.04%) Male: (51.53%) Female: (19.45%)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	41,406	—
1961	44,925	+0.82%
1972	59,296	+2.56%
1981	82,251	+3.70%
1998	126,198	+2.55%
2017	212,652	+2.78%
2023	248,683	+2.64%
Sources:[5]

As of the 2023 census, Koh-e-Suleman tehsil has population of 248,683. All of which lives in rural areas.

As of the 2023 census, Koh-e-Suleman Tehsil has a total literacy rate of 36.04%, with male literacy at 51.53% and female literacy at 19.45%.

Languages

See also: Languages of Pakistan and languages

Languages of Koh-e-Suleman, Pakistan
(2023 Census)^[6]

1. Balochi (97.7%)
2. Saraiki (2.00%)
3. other (0.30%)

See also

• Tehsils of Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan