Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan with their population and area
Gilgit-Baltistan is in the northern part of Pakistan bordering the countries, China, India, and Tajikistan. Previously it was controlled by the federal government of Pakistan naming the region, FANA (Federally Administered Northern Areas) or simply Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Gilgit-Baltistan consists of three divisions:
1- Gilgit2- Baltistan
3- Diamer-Astore
It is further divided into ten districts. Below is the map of the region according to new delimitation.
The map below is the old map; when Shigar, Kharmang, and Nagar were not declared as the district.
Below is the division wise and district wise population of Gilgit-Baltistan according to census 2017.
| Population accroding to census 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division | Population 2017 | |
| S # | ||
| 1 | Gilgit | 581050 |
| 2 | Baltistan | 546686 |
| 3 | Diamer-Astore | 365188 |
| Total | 1492924 | |
| District wise Population | ||
| District | 2017 Population | |
| 1 | Gilgit | 285236 |
| 2 | Skardu | 260836 |
| 3 | Ghance | 156697 |
| 4 | Ghizer | 172696 |
| 5 | Diamer | 269772 |
| 6 | Astore | 95416 |
| 7 | Hunza | 51372 |
| 8 | Nagar | 71746 |
| 9 | Kharmang | 54613 |
| 10 | Shigar | 74540 |
| Total | 1492924 |
The table below shows the area and population of the region according to 1998 census. Area and population of the newly formed districts are included in the previous districts, of which they have been part of because no authentic source is available yet for the area and population according to new delimitation.
district of GB with its population and area
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