Chakwal District

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Chakwal
ضلع چکوال
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Top: Katas Raj Temples
Bottom: Neela Wahn Waterfall, Malot Fort
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Chakwal is located in the north of Punjab.
Coordinates: 33°40′38″N72°51′21″E / 33.67722°N 72.85583°E / 33.67722; 72.85583
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Flag of Punjab.svg  Punjab
Division Rawalpindi
Headquarters Chakwal
Tehsils (3)
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
   Deputy Commissioner Quratulain Malik (PAS)
  District Police OfficerCapt. (R) Wahid Mehmood
  District Health OfficerDr. Anjum Qadeer
Area
   District
3,593 km2 (1,387 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [1]
   District
1,132,608
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
   Urban
25.06%
   Rural
74.94%
Literacy
[2]
  Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (77.79%)
  • Male:
    (86.00%)
  • Female:
    (73.07%)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Area code 0543
Main language(s) Punjabi
Website chakwal.punjab.gov.pk

Chakwal District (Urdu : ضلع چکوال) is a district located on the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern area of the Punjab province, bordered by Talagang to its south, Rawalpindi to its northeast, Jhelum to its east. The district was created out of parts of Jhelum and Attock in 1985. [3]

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History

During British rule, Chakwal was a tehsil of Jhelum district, the population according to the 1891 census of India was 164,912 which had fallen to 160,316 in 1901. It contained the towns of Chakwal and Bhaun and 248 villages. The land revenue and cesses amounted in 1903-4 to 3–300,000. [4] The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India and later it was upgraded as a District on 1 July 1985.

Administrative divisions

The district of Chakwal, which covers an area of 6,524 km2, is subdivided into five tehsils. [5] These tehsils were formerly part of neighbouring districts: [6] :1

Now the district is administratively subdivided into five tehsils and 45 union councils. [7]

Name of tehsilNo. of union councilsNo. of villagesNo. of public schoolsNo. of police stationsNo. of post offices
Chakwal [5] 30207485548
Choa Saidan Shah [5] 74793114
Kallar Kahar [5] 872146115
Total453261140777

Administration

#DistrictArea

(km²) [8]

Pop.

(2023) [8]

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023) [8]

Lit. rate

(2023)

Union Councils
1 Chakwal 2,167768,622354.6979.63%30
2 Choa Saidan Shah 473167,537354.2079.28%7
3 Kallar Kahar 953196,449206.1479.23%8

Constituencies

There is one district council, one municipal committees — Chakwal — and two town committees — Choa Saidan Shah and Kallar Kahar.

The district is represented in the National Assembly by two constituencies: NA-60 and NA-61. The district is represented in the provincial assembly by four elected MPAs and in National Assembly by two MNAs who represent the following constituencies: [9]

ConstituencyMPAParty [10] [11]
(PP-21) Raja Yasir Hamayun Sarfaraz Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(PP-22) Tanveer Aslam Malik Pakistan Muslim League (N)
(PP-23) Sardar Aftab Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(NA-64) Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(NA-65) Choudari Perwaiz Ilahi Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Geography

Chakwal district borders the districts of Rawalpindi and Attock in the north, Jhelum in the east, Khushab in the south and Mianwali in the west. The total area of Chakwal district is 6,609 square kilometres, which is equivalent to 1,652,443 acres (6,687.20 km2).[ clarification needed ]

The southern portion runs up into the Salt Range and includes the Chail peak, 3,701 feet (1,128 m) above the sea, the highest point in the district. Between this and the Sohan river, which follows more or less the northern boundary, the country consists of what was once a fairly level plain, sloping down from 2,000 feet (610 m) at the foot of the hills to 1,400 feet (430 m) in the neighbourhood of the Sohan; the surface is now much cut up by ravines and is very difficult to travel over. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...    
1961...    
1972...    
1981...    
19981,083,725    
20171,495,463+1.71%
20231,734,854+2.51%
Sources: [12] Includes Talagang and Lawa tehsils which have since become a separate district.

As of the 2023 census, residual Chakwal district has 187,476 households and a population of 1,132,608. [13] The district has a sex ratio of 98.54 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 79.51%: 86.00% for males and 73.07% for females. [1] [14] 266,804 (23.62% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. [15] 334,755 (29.56%) live in urban areas. [1]

Muslims formed the overwhelming majority at 1,722,147 (99.37%) while 0.63% of the population were from religious minorities, mainly Christians, who mostly live in Chakwal town. [16]

Religion in Chakwal district (2023) [16]
ReligionPercent
Islam
99.37%
Christianity
0.55%
Other or not stated
0.08%
Religion in Chakwal District
Religious
group
1941 [17] [a] 2017 [18] 2023 [16]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 235,57189.44%963,58499.57%1,122,28299.37%
Sikhism Khanda.svg 14,1615.38%24~0%
Hinduism Om.svg [b] 13,5875.16%1320.01%1170.01%
Christianity Christian cross.svg 530.02%3,0740.32%6,2120.55%
Ahmadi 9050.10%7680.07%
Others15~0%12~0%40~0%
Total Population263,387100%967,707100%1,129,443100%

Languages of Chakwal district (2023) [19]

   Punjabi (89.93%)
   Pashto (7.01%)
   Urdu (2.15%)
  Others (0.91%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 89.93% of the population spoke Punjabi, 7.01% Pashto and 2.15% Urdu as their first language. [19]

The local Punjabi dialects are Dhani and Awankari. [20] [21]

Education

Chakwal has a total of 1,140 government schools out of which 52.63% (600 schools) are for female students. The district has an enrollment of 181,574 in public sector schools. [22]

Educational institutions

Notable Educational institutions in the Chakwal District include:

Notable people

See also

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Notes

  1. 1941 figures are for Chakwal and part of Pind Dadan Khan tehsil of Jhelum district. Figures for present-day Choa Saidan Shah were taken from the current ratio of the current population of the tehsil to the current population of undivided Pind Dadan Khan tehsil. Proportion of religions in rural areas was assumed to be homogenous.
  2. 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

Bibliography

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