Diplo Tehsil
Diplo Tehsil
Sindhi: تعلقي ڏيپلو Diplo Taluka | |
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Diplo Tehsil Diplo Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′0″N 69°29′0″E / 24.40000°N 69.48333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Tharparkar District |
| Tehsil | Diplo |
| Area | |
| 2,872 km2 (1,109 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 163,119 | |
| • Density | 56.8/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,257 (8.13%) |
| • Rural | 149,862 (92.82%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 162,754 Sindhi, 174 Pashto, 17 Punjabi |
Diplo Tehsil, also referred to as Diplo Taluka, is an administrative subdivision (tehsil/taluka) of Tharparkar District in south-eastern Sindh, Pakistan. Its administrative headquarters are located in the town of Diplo. The tehsil lies about 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the district capital, Mithi, and around 320 kilometres (200 mi) east of Karachi. It occupies the south-western part of Tharparkar District and shares a border with Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat, India.
According to the 2023 national census, Diplo Tehsil had a population of 163,119. The majority of residents speak Sindhi. It is one of the seven tehsils of Tharparkar and is connected by road to neighbouring towns and settlements.