Kot Addu District

Headquarters: Kot Addu · Newer district — confirm latest PBS row · Punjab

Kot Addu District: Quick Answers

Created
Approved 14 October 2022; notified December 2024, from Muzaffargarh District
Tehsils (as notified)
Kot Addu and Chowk Sarwar Shaheed
2023 census
The census counted the units now in Kot Addu under Muzaffargarh District: Kot Addu tehsil 1,072,180; Chowk Sarwar Shaheed tehsil 414,578. PBS gives no district total; the two rows add up to 1,486,758 people on 3,471 km².
Headquarters
Kot Addu
Division
Dera Ghazi Khan Division
Province / territory
Punjab
Culture
Saraiki riverine towns.
Education
Public colleges in Kot Addu.
Healthcare
DHQ Kot Addu.
Villages / local areas
Indus-belt union councils

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1.

Administrative status: Dawn, 15 October 2022; The Nation, 21 December 2024; Daily Pakistan (Urdu), 21 December 2024.

Separated from Muzaffargarh on the Indus plain.

Population and headquarters in Kot Addu District

The district headquarters is Kot Addu. The available public data note is Newer district — confirm latest PBS row. Check the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and the relevant provincial department for updated official tables.

Education in Kot Addu District

Public colleges in Kot Addu.

Hospitals and healthcare in Kot Addu District

DHQ Kot Addu.

Culture and geography of Kot Addu

Saraiki riverine towns.

Public issues in Kot Addu District

Floods and new-district staffing.

Villages and local places in Kot Addu District

Indus-belt union councils

Sources: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics census material and public provincial or district sources. Statistics are not presented where the source dataset does not provide them.

Kot Addu District: FAQ

When did Kot Addu become a district?

Kot Addu was approved as a district on 14 October 2022 and notified as a district of Dera Ghazi Khan Division in December 2024. (The Nation)

Which tehsils are in Kot Addu District?

Two: Kot Addu and Chowk Sarwar Shaheed, both formerly in Muzaffargarh District. (The Nation)

Sources

  1. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1: area, population, density, urban share, household size and growth by district and tehsil
  2. Dawn: Punjab to have five new districts (15 October 2022)
  3. The Nation: Kot Addu, Taunsa notified as districts in DG Khan Division (21 December 2024)
  4. Daily Pakistan (Urdu): Punjab districts and tehsils notified; Kot Addu and Chowk Sarwar Shaheed included (21 December 2024)
  5. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics: Census 2023, Table 12: literacy and out-of-school children (Punjab)

Census figures checked against the PBS tables on 2026-09-29.