List of districts in Azad Kashmir

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Districts of Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir Map.svg
Map of the districts of Azad Kashmir
Location Azad Kashmir
Number10 (as of as of 2021)
Populations152,124 (Haveli District) – 650,370 (Muzaffarabad District)
Areas569 square kilometres (220 sq mi) (Sudhnati District) – 3,621 square kilometres (1,398 sq mi) (Neelum District)
Government
Subdivisions

Azad Kashmir is a dependent territory of Pakistan. It has 10 first-order administrative divisions called "districts," and each district is divided into tehsils. Geographically, the northern districts of Azad Kashmir encompass the lower part of the Himalayas. The southern districts of Azad Kashmir, which consist of the Bhimber, Kotli, and Mirpur districts have extremely hot weather in the summer and moderately cold weather in the winter. Azad Kashmir receives rainfall in both the winter and summer seasons, with Muzaffarabad being among the wettest areas of Azad Kashmir. The culture in the northern districts is similar to that of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, where Balti, Gujari and other languages are spoken. [1] In the central districts like Poonch, etc., the Hindko and Gujari languages are spoken, and in the southern districts, the culture of the people is similar to that of the Potoharis.

Contents

List of districts

DistrictHeadquarterArea

(km2)

Population

(2017) [2]

Density

(people/km2)

Literacy

Rate (2023)

Map
Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad 1,642650,370396 AJK Districts.svg
Hattian Bala Hattian Bala 854230,529270
Neelam Valley Athmuqam 3,621191,25153
Mirpur Mirpur 1,010456,200452
Bhimber Bhimber 1,516420,624277
Kotli Kotli 1,862774,194416
Poonch Rawalakot 855500,571585
Bagh Bagh 770371,919483
Haveli Forward Kahuta 598152,124254
Sudhanoti Pallandari 569297,584523
Total13,2974,045,367


See also

References

  1. "Azad Kashmir Map: A Comprehensive Guide - Azadi Times". 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. "Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 20 April 2020.