List of districts in Gilgit-Baltistan

Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan

Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan

Map of the 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|

* District Government
* City District Government
* Zilla Council

Subdivisions|

* Tehsils

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.[5][6]

## List

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The figures for area and population are as per the Government of Gilgit Baltistan.[7] In brackets are the figures given by the UNOSAT. Note that UNOSAT gives the total area of Gilgit Baltistan as  70,226 km2 (27,114 sq mi), as opposed to the official figures of 72,496 km2 (27,991 sq mi).[8]

District  | Headquarter  | Area

(km2)

| Population

(2022)[7]

| Density

(people/km2) (2023)

| Literacy

Rate (2023)

| Division

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Ghanche | Khaplu | 8,531 [8,766]  | 181,610  |  |  | Baltistan
Skardu | Skardu | 10,168 [2,136]  | 312,875  |  |
Roundu | Dambudas | [1,895]  | Included in Skardu District  |  |
Kharmang | Tolti | 6,144 [6,023]  | 58,303  |  |
Shigar | Shigar | 4,173 [8,586]  | 84,662  |  |
Astore | Eidghah | 5,411 [5,165]  | 102,738  |  |  | Diamer
Diamer | Chilas | 7,234 [4,236]  | 323,643  |  |
Darel | Darel  | [1,657]  | Included in Diamer District  |  |
Tangir | Tangir | [1,106]  | Included in Diamer District  |  |
Ghizer | Gahkuch | 12,381 [4,341]  | 189,530  |  |  | Gilgit
Gupis–Yasin | Phander | [7,747]  | Included in Ghizer District  |  |
Gilgit | Gilgit | 4,208 [4,037]  | 338,968  |  |
Hunza | Karimabad | 10,109 [11,495]  | 52,652  |  |
Nagar | Nagarkhas | 4,137 [3,039]  | 78,114  |  |
Total |  | 72,496 [70,226] | 1,713,778 |  |

## See also

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* List of tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan

* Districts of Pakistan
* Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
* Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
* Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
* Districts of Sindh, Pakistan
* Districts of Azad Kashmir
* Divisions of Pakistan
* Divisions of Balochistan
* Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Divisions of Punjab
* Divisions of Sindh
* Divisions of Azad Kashmir
* Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan

## References

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1. ^ "Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
2. ^ "Hunza, Nagar to be given district level statuses: PM Nawaz | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
3. ^ "Gilgit-Baltistan divided into three divisions". The Express Tribune. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
4. ^ "Four new districts set up in GB". Dawn. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
5. ^ "Gilgit-Baltistan: Districts & Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
6. ^ "Kharmang now GB district". Pakistan Observer. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
7. ^ a b "Gilgit Baltistan at a Glance 2022. Published in 2023" (PDF). Planning & Development Department Statistical & Research Cell (SRC), Government of Gilgit-Baltistan. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
8. ^ "Satellite detected water extents between 26 and 30 July 2023 over Pakistan". United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Retrieved 6 April 2025.

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Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan

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* Ghanche
* Skardu
* Shigar
* Kharmang
* Roundu

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* Ghizer
* Gupis-Yasin
* Gilgit
* Hunza
* Nagar

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* Astore
* Diamer
* Darel
* Tangir

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