Kharmang District

The Kharmang District (Urdu:ضلع کھرمنگ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, 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 [Ladakh,India], and on the west by the Astore District. Its district headquarters is at Tolti.[1] Located in the district is the Kharmang Valley, which is one of the five main valleys in the Baltistan Division.

Kharmang District
ضلع کھرمنگ
District of Gilgit-Baltistan
Map of Gilgit-Baltistan showing its 14 districts
Map of Gilgit-Baltistan showing its 14 districts
Country Pakistan
Territory Gilgit-Baltistan
DivisionBaltistan Division
HeadquartersTolti
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerAtiq Shahwani (PAS)
 • District Police OfficerAhmed Shabbir (PSP)
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total7,909 km2 (3,054 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(1998)
188,000
Number of tehsils3

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.[2]

References
  1. "کھرمنگ میں موسم سرما کی پہلی برفباری، کئی مقامات پر 5انچ تک برف ریکارڈ کیا گیا". Pamir Times (in Urdu). 11 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. "Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017" (PDF). elections.alifailaan.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.


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