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Diplo Tehsil

tehsil in Sindh, Pakistan

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionApr 5, 2026
Entity authorityQ136029803
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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.

Geography

Diplo Tehsil, situated at an average elevation of 26 metres (85 ft), covers an area of about 2,872 square kilometres (1,109 sq mi), which constitutes roughly 14.6% of Tharparkar District's total area.

It is bordered by Badin Taluka of Badin District to the west and India to the south. Within Tharparkar, it is bounded by Kaloi Taluka to the northwest, Mithi Taluka to the northeast, and Islamkot Taluka to the east.

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