Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
---|---|
Location | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Number | 14 (as of 2021) |
Populations | 330,000 ( Gilgit District) |
Areas | 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi) ( Gilgit District) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
There are 14 districts in
Gilgit–Baltistan, five in
Baltistan Division, five in
Gilgit Division and four in
Diamer Division. The number rose from seven to ten in 2016 after the addition of 2 districts in Baltistan Valley and the bifurcation of the
Hunza-Nagar district.
[1]
[2] As of 2021
[update], there are 14 districts in
Gilgit Baltistan, 5 in the
Baltistan Division, 5 in the
Gilgit Division and 4 in the
Diamer Division.
[3]
In 2019, Darel, Tangir, Gupis–Yasin and Roundu were announced as new districts. [4]
Each district is further divided into tehsils and union councils.
No. | District | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (1998) |
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Baltistan Division | ||||
1 | Ghanche | Khaplu | 6,400 | 88,366 |
2 | Skardu | Skardu | 15,000 (perhaps including next three) | 214,848 (perhaps including next three) |
3 | Shigar | Shigar | 8,500 | 109,000 |
4 | Kharmang | Tolti | 5,500 | approx. 20,000 households [5] |
5 | Roundu | Dambudas | 8,500 | 109,000 |
Gilgit Division | ||||
6 | Ghizer | Gahkuch | 9,635 (perhaps including the next) | 120,218 (perhaps including the next) |
7 | Gupis–Yasin | Phander | ||
8 | Gilgit | Gilgit | 3,800 | 243,324 |
9 | Hunza | Karimabad | 11,660 | 50,000 |
10 | Nagar | Nagarkhas | 5,000 | 51,837 |
Diamer Division | ||||
11 | Astore | Eidghah | 8,657 | 71,666 |
12 | Diamer | Chilas | 10,936 (perhaps including the next two) | 131,925 (perhaps including the next two) |
13 | Darel | Darel | ||
14 | Tangir | Tangir |