Kharmang District

Kharmang District

ضلع کھرمنگ
Map of Gilgit-Baltistan showing its 14 disticts
Map of Gilgit-Baltistan showing its 14 disticts
Sovereign state Pakistan
Administered territory Gilgit-Baltistan
DivisionBaltistan Division
HeadquartersTolti
Area
 • Total7.909 km2 (3.054 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(1998)
188,000
Number of tehsils3

The Kharmang District (Urdu:ضلع کھرمنگ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Kharmang District is bounded on the north by the Skardu District, on the north-east by the Ghanche District, on the south by the Kargil District and the Leh District of Indian-administered Ladakh, and on the west by the Astore District. The Kharmang District includes the Kharmang Valley, which is one of the five main valleys in the Baltistan Division.

Government

The Kharmang District is divided into three tehsils:

  • Gultari Tehsil
  • Kharmang Tehsil
  • Tolti Tehsil

The district headquarters is the town of Tolti.

Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, Kharmang was ranked 119th out of 155 districts with respect to school infrastructure and facilities.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017" (PDF). elections.alifailaan.pk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.



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