Kharmang District
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Kharmang District
ضلع کھرمنگ | |
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Map of Gilgit-Baltistan showing its 14 disticts | |
Sovereign state | Pakistan |
Administered territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Division | Baltistan Division |
Headquarters | Tolti |
Area | |
• Total | 7.909 km2 (3.054 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (1998) | 188,000 |
Number of tehsils | 3 |
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
- ^ "Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017" (PDF). elections.alifailaan.pk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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