Kot Chutta | |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Pushpin Map: | Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab##Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Government Type: | Provincial Government |
Leader Title: | MPA |
Leader Name: | Sardar Mohayaddin Khan Khosa |
Established Title: | As a State |
Established Date: | 1680's -1857 |
Area Total Km2: | 1802 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 757,403 |
Population Rural: | 705,712 |
Population Density Km2: | 420.2 |
Population Urban: | 51,691 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | 45.8 |
Coordinates: | 29.8867°N 70.6506°W |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 32350 |
Area Code: | +64 |
Named For: | Chutta Khan Merani |
Kot Chutta (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|كوٹ چهُٹّہ) is a tehsil administrative subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.[2] [3] [4] 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.
It was founded in the 17th century same time when Ghazi Khan Mirani invaded Dera Ghazi Khan.This city was founded by a Merani Tribe ruler named Chutta Merani. 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.
Every union council has a rural health department along with one tehsil headquarter hospital.[5] The THQ was given 2 Ambulances for any emergency services.