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Districts of Pakistan

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Districts of Pakistan
CategoryThird-level administrative division
LocationIslamic Republic of Pakistan
Number166 (as of 2024)
PopulationsGreatest: Lahore, Punjab — 11,126,285 (2017)[1]
Least: Awaran, Balochistan — 121,660 (2017)[1]
AreasLargest: Chagai, Balochistan — 44,748 km2 (17,277 sq mi)
Smallest: Nazimabad (Karachi Central), Sindh — 69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Government
Subdivisions

The districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 166 districts in Pakistan, including the Capital Territory, and the districts of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.[2][3] These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils.

History

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In 1947, when Pakistan gained independence there were 124 districts. In 1969, 2 new districts (Tangail and Patuakhali) in East Pakistan were formed, bringing the total to 126. With the Independence of Bangladesh, Pakistan lost 20 of its districts and so there were 106 districts. In 2001, the number was reduced to 102 by the merger of the 5 districts of Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir to form Karachi District. The number of districts rose to 106 again in December 2004, when four new districts were created in the province of Sindh of which one (Umerkot) had existed until 2000 and three districts (Kashmore, Qambar and Jamshoro) were newly created.[4][a] The new districts were carved out of Mirpur Khas, Jacobabad, Larkana and Dadu Districts respectively. In May 2005, the Punjab provincial government created a new district by raising the status of Nankana Sahib from a tehsil of Sheikhupura District to a district in its own right.[5][b] On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored again the districts of Karachi South, Karachi East, Malir, Karachi West and Karachi Central, then later in 2013, the district of Korangi was carved out of Karachi East District. In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a second-tier of government was formed from three administrative divisions into ten districts. In Gilgit–Baltistan, there are ten districts divided between the two regions of Gilgit and Baltistan. In 2018, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and FATA agencies were converted into districts.

Chagai is the largest district of Pakistan by area while Lahore District is the largest by population with a total population of 11,126,285 at the 2017 census. Quetta is the largest district of Balochistan by population with a total population of 2,275,699 at the 2017 census. Bahawalpur is the largest district of Punjab by area. Chitral is the largest by area and Peshawar is the largest by population from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the population of 4,269,079 at the Census 2017. Sindh's largest district by area is Tharparkar[6] and by population its Karachi West with a population of 3,914,757 at the 2017 Census. The combined population of the six districts of Karachi division is over 16 million at the 2017 census, giving an average population for these six districts of Karachi division of over 2.675 million each. Neelum and Kotli are the largest districts of Azad Kashmir by area and population respectively. Gilgit is the largest by area and population both for Gilgit-Baltistan.

Administration

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Deputy commissioner

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A deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") is the executive head of the district. Deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from the Pakistan Administrative Service.

District council

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A district council (or zila council) is a local government body at the district level.

The functions of a district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the Union councils within the district.

Provinces and territories

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Districts of Pakistan
Sr. No. Province or territory Division(s) District(s) Area
(km2)
Population
(2017)[7]
Population
(2023)[8]
Density 2017
(people/km2)
1 Azad Jammu and Kashmir 3 10 13,297 4,045,366 304.23
2 Balochistan 8[9] 36[10] 347,190 12,344,408 14,894,402 35.55
3 Gilgit-Baltistan 3 14 72,971 1,492,924 47.96
4 Islamabad Capital Territory 1 1 906 2,006,572 2,363,863 2,214.76
5 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7[9] 38[9] 101,741 35,525,047 40,856,097 349.17
6 Punjab 11[9] 41[11] 205,344 110,012,442 127,688,922 535.74
7 Sindh 6 30[12] 140,914 47,886,051 55,696,147 339.82
Pakistan 39 166 882,363 213,312,810

List of districts by province and territory

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Azad Jammu and Kashmir

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AJK Districts
# District Headquarters Area
(km2)
Population
(1998)[13]
Population
(2017)[13]
Density
(people/km2)
Division
1 Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad 1,642 453,957 650,370 394 Muzaffarabad
2 Hattian Bala Hattian Bala 854 166,064 230,529 270 Muzaffarabad
3 Neelum Athmuqam 3,621 125,712 191,251 53 Muzaffarabad
4 Mirpur Mirpur 1,010 333,482 456,200 452 Mirpur
5 Bhimber Bhimber 1,516 301,633 420,624 297 Mirpur
6 Kotli Kotli 1,862 563,134 774,194 416 Mirpur
7 Poonch Rawalakot 855 411,035 500,571 585 Poonch
8 Bagh Bagh 770 281,721 371,919 483 Poonch
9 Haveli Forward Kahuta 598 111,694 152,124 254 Poonch
10 Sudhnati Pallandari 569 224,091 297,584 523 Poonch

Balochistan

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Districts of Balochistan. Note: numbers don't match those of the table.
Sr. No. District Headquarters Area
(km2)[14]
Population
(2023)[14]
Density
(people/km2)[14]
Division
1 Awaran Awaran 29,510 178,958 6.1 Kalat
2 Barkhan Barkhan 3,514 210,249 59.8 Loralai
3 Chagai Dalbandin 44,748 269,192 6.0 Rakhshan
4 Chaman Chaman 1,341 466,218 347.7 Quetta
5 Dera Bugti Dera Bugti 10,160 355,274 35.0 Sibi
6 Duki Duki 4,233 205,044 48.4 Loralai
7 Gwadar Gwadar 12,637 305,160 24.2 Makran
8 Harnai Harnai 2,492 127,571 51.2 Sibi
9 Hub Hub N/A N/A N/A Kalat
10 Jafarabad Dera Allahyar 1,643 594,558 361.1 Nasirabad
11 Jhal Magsi Gandava 3,615 203,368 56.2 Nasirabad
12 Kachhi Dhadar 5,682 442,674 77.9 Nasirabad
13 Kalat Kalat 7,654 271,560 35.5 Kalat
14 Kech Turbat 22,539 1,060,931 47.0 Makran
15 Kharan Kharan 14,958 260,352 17.4 Rakhshan
16 Khuzdar Khuzdar 35,380 997,214 28.2 Kalat
17 Kohlu Kohlu 7,610 260,220 34.2 Sibi
18 Lasbela Uthal 15,153 680,977 44.9 Kalat
19 Loralai Loralai 3,785 272,432 72.0 Loralai
20 Mastung Mastung 3,308 313,271 94.7 Kalat
21 Musakhel Musa Khel Bazar 5,728 182,275 31.8 Loralai
22 Nasirabad Dera Murad Jamali 3,387 563,315 166.1 Nasirabad
23 Nushki Nushki 5,797 207,834 35.9 Rakhshan
24 Panjgur Panjgur 16,891 509,781 30.2 Makran
25 Pishin Pishin 6,218 835,482 134.6 Quetta
26 Quetta Quetta 3,447 2,595,492 754.3 Quetta
27 Qila Abdullah Jungle Pir Alizai 3,553 361,971 102.3 Quetta
28 Qilla Saifullah Qilla Saifullah 6,831 380,200 55.7 Zhob
29 Sherani Sherani 4,310 191,687 44.5 Zhob
30 Sibi Sibi 7,121 224,148 31.5 Sibi
31 Sohbatpur Sohbatpur 802 240,106 299.6 Nasirabad
32 Surab Surab 762 279,038 366.5 Kalat
33 Washuk Washuk 33,093 302,623 9.1 Rakhshan
34 Zhob Zhob 15,987 355,692 22.2 Zhob
35 Ziarat Ziarat 3,301 189,535 57.4 Kalat
36 Usta Muhammad Usta Muhammad N/A N/A N/A Nasirabad

Gilgit-Baltistan

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Administrative divisions and districts of Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan's map with districts
# District Headquarters Area
(km2)
Population
(1998)
Division
1 Ghanche Khaplu 6,400 88,366 Baltistan
2 Skardu Skardu 15,000 214,848 Baltistan
3 Astore Eidghah 8,657 71,666 Diamer
4 Diamer Chilas 10,936 131,925 Diamer
5 Ghizer Gahkuch 9,635 120,218 Gilgit
6 Gilgit Gilgit 38,000 243,324 Gilgit
7 Hunza Karimabad 17,145 80,355 Gilgit
8 Kharmang Tolti 7,909 188,000 (20,000 in 2013[15]) Baltistan
9 Shigar Shigar 8,500 109,000 Baltistan
10 Nagar Nagarkhas 15,567 89,420 Gilgit

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Sr. No. District Headquarters Area

(km2)[16]

Population

(2023)[16]

Density

(people/km2)[16]

Division
1 Abbottabad Abbottabad 1,967 1,419,072 721.6 Hazara
2 Allai Allai Valley N/A N/A N/A Hazara
3 Bajaur Khar 1,290 1,287,960 998.4 Malakand
4 Bannu Bannu 1,972 1,357,890 688.6 Bannu
5 Battagram Battagram 1,301 554,133 425.9 Hazara
6 Buner Daggar 1,865 1,016,869 545.1 Malakand
7 Charsadda Charsadda 996 1,835,504 1,843.1 Peshawar
8 Central Dir District Wari N/A N/A N/A Malakand
9 Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan 9,334 1,829,811 196.1 Dera Ismail Khan
10 Hangu Hangu 1,097 528,902 482.3 Kohat
11 Haripur Haripur 1,725 1,174,783 681.3 Hazara
12 Karak Karak 3,372 815,878 241.9 Kohat
13 Khyber Landi Kotal 2,576 1,146,267 445.0 Peshawar
14 Kohat Kohat 2,991 1,234,661 412.9 Kohat
15 Kolai Palas Kolai 1,410 280,162 198.7 Hazara
16 Kurram Parachinar 3,380 785,434 232.4 Kohat
17 Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat 3,296 1,040,856 315.8 Bannu
18 Lower Chitral Chitral 6,458 320,407 49.6 Malakand
19 Lower Dir Timergara 1,583 1,650,183 1,042.4 Malakand
20 Lower Kohistan Pattan 642 340,017 529.5 Hazara
21 Malakand Batkhela 952 826,250 868.1 Malakand
22 Mansehra Mansehra 4,125 1,797,177 435.6 Hazara
23 Mardan Mardan 1,632 2,744,898 1,681.4 Mardan
24 Mohmand Ghalanai 2,296 553,933 241.2 Peshawar
25 North Waziristan Miranshah 4,707 693,332 147.3 Bannu
26 Nowshera Nowshera 1,748 1,740,705 995.8 Peshawar
27 Orakzai Kalaya 1,538 387,561 252.0 Kohat
28 Peshawar Peshawar 1,518 4,758,762 3,135.6 Peshawar
29 Shangla Alpuri 1,586 891,252 562.0 Malakand
30 Upper South Waziristan Spinkai N/A N/A N/A Dera Ismail Khan
31 Lower South Waziristan Wana N/A N/A N/A Dera Ismail Khan
32 Swabi Swabi 1,543 1,894,600 1,228.0 Mardan
33 Swat Saidu Sharif 5,337 2,687,384 503.6 Malakand
34 Tank Tank 2,900 470,293 162.2 Dera Ismail Khan
35 Torghar Judba 454 200,445 441.6 Hazara
36 Upper Chitral Booni 8,392 195,528 23.3 Malakand
37 Upper Dir Dir 3,699 1,083,566 292.9 Malakand
38 Upper Kohistan Dasu 5,440 422,947 77.8 Hazara

Punjab

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Districts of Punjab. Note: numbers don't match those of the table.
Sr. No. District Headquarters Area
(km2)[17]
Population
(2023)[17]
Density
(people
per
km2)[17]
Division
1 Attock Attock 6,858 2,170,423 316.7 Rawalpindi
2 Bahawalnagar Bahawalnagar 8,878 3,550,342 399.6 Bahawalpur
3 Bahawalpur Bahawalpur 24,830 4,284,964 172.3 Bahawalpur
4 Bhakkar Bhakkar 8,153 1,957,470 240.5 Mianwali
5 Chakwal Chakwal 6,524 1,734,854 266.2 Rawalpindi
6 Chiniot Chiniot 2,643 1,563,024 591.3 Faisalabad
7 Dera Ghazi Khan Dera Ghazi Khan 11,922 3,393,705 285.8 Dera Ghazi Khan
8 Faisalabad Faisalabad 5,856 9,075,819 1,551.7 Faisalabad
9 Gujranwala Gujranwala 3,622 5,959,750 1,644.5 Gujranwala
10 Gujrat Gujrat 3,192 3,219,375 1,007.0 Gujrat
11 Hafizabad Hafizabad 2,367 1,319,909 557.0 Gujrat
12 Jhang Jhang 6,166 3,065,639 497.6 Faisalabad
13 Jhelum Jhelum 3,587 1,382,308 385.7 Rawalpindi
14 Kasur Kasur 3,995 4,084,286 1,021.4 Lahore
15 Khanewal Khanewal 4,349 3,364,077 774.3 Multan
16 Khushab Jauharabad 6,511 1,501,089 230.8 Sargodha
17 Lahore Lahore 1,772 13,004,135 7,336.6 Lahore
18 Layyah Layyah 6,289 2,102,386 334.5 Dera Ghazi Khan
19 Lodhran Lodhran 2,778 1,928,299 693.5 Multan
20 Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin 2,673 1,829,486 683.1 Gujrat
21 Mianwali Mianwali 5,840 1,798,268 307.4 Mianwali
22 Multan Multan 3,720 5,362,305 1,441.1 Multan
23 Muzaffargarh Muzaffargarh 8,249 5,015,325 607.5 Dera Ghazi Khan
24 Nankana Sahib[5] Nankana Sahib 2,216 1,634,871 737.0 Lahore
25 Narowal Narowal 2,337 1,950,954 834.3 Gujranwala
26 Okara Okara 4,377 3,515,490 802.2 Sahiwal
27 Pakpattan Pakpattan 2,724 2,136,170 785.3 Sahiwal
28 Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan 11,880 5,564,703 468.2 Bahawalpur
29 Rajanpur Rajanpur 12,319 2,381,049 193.3 Dera Ghazi Khan
30 Rawalpindi Rawalpindi 5,286 6,118,911 1,156.5 Rawalpindi
31 Sahiwal Sahiwal 3,201 2,881,811 900.6 Sahiwal
32 Sargodha Sargodha 5,854 4,334,448 740.1 Sargodha
33 Sheikhupura Sheikhupura 3,744 4,049,418 1,080.3 Lahore
34 Sialkot Sialkot 3,016 4,499,394 1,492.5 Gujranwala
35 Toba Tek Singh Toba Tek Singh 3,252 2,524,044 776.2 Faisalabad
36 Vehari Vehari 4,364 3,430,421 787.7 Multan
37 Talagang Talagang N/A N/A N/A Rawalpindi
38 Murree Murree N/A N/A N/A Rawalpindi
39 Taunsa Taunsa N/A N/A N/A Dera Ghazi Khan
40 Kot Addu Kot Addu N/A N/A N/A Dera Ghazi Khan
41 Wazirabad Wazirabad N/A N/A N/A Gujrat

Sindh

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Districts of Sindh. Note: numbers don't match those of the table.
Sr. No. District Headquarters Area
(km2)[18]
Population
(2023)[18]
Density
(people/km2)[18]
Division
1 Badin Badin 6,858 1,947,081 284.6 Hyderabad
2 Dadu Dadu 7,866 1,742,320 221.8 Hyderabad
3 Ghotki Mirpur Mathelo 6,083 1,772,609 291.3 Sukkur
4 Hyderabad Hyderabad 993 2,432,540 2,448.7 Hyderabad
5 Jacobabad Jacobabad 2,698 1,174,097 434.0 Larkana
6 Jamshoro Jamshoro 11,204 1,117,308 99.7 Hyderabad
7 Karachi Central North Nazimabad 69 3,822,325 55,838.8 Karachi
8 Karachi East Gulshan e Iqbal 139 3,921,742 28,220.1 Karachi
9 Karachi South Saddar Karachi 122 2,329,764 19,104.6 Karachi
10 Karachi West Orangi Town 370 2,679,380 7,238.1 Karachi
11 Kashmore Kandhkot 2,580 1,233,957 477.3 Larkana
12 Keamari Moriro Mirbahar 559 2,068,451 3,699.8 Karachi
13 Khairpur Khairpur 15,910 2,597,535 163.3 Sukkur
14 Korangi Korangi 108 3,128,971 28,968.8 Karachi
15 Larkana Larkana 1,948 1,784,453 915.8 Larkana
16 Malir Malir 2,160 2,432,248 1,126.8 Karachi
17 Matiari Matiari 1,417 849,383 599.0 Hyderabad
18 Mirpur Khas Mirpur Khas 2,925 1,681,386 574.7 Mirpur Khas
19 Naushahro Feroze Naushahro Feroze 2,945 1,777,082 603.2 Shaheed Benazir Abad
20 Qambar Shahdadkot Qambar 5,475 1,514,869 276.4 Larkana
21 Sanghar Sanghar 10,728 2,308,465 215.0 Mirpur Khas
22 Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah 4,502 1,845,102 409.5 Shaheed Benazirabad
23 Shikarpur Shikarpur 2,512 1,386,330 552.1 Larkana
24 Sujawal Sujawal 8,785 839,292 95.5 Hyderabad
25 Sukkur Sukkur 5,165 1,639,897 317.7 Sukkur
26 Tando Allahyar Tando Allahyar 1,554 922,012 592.8 Hyderabad
27 Tando Muhammad Khan Tando Muhammad Khan 1,423 726,119 509.1 Hyderabad
28 Tharparkar Mithi 19,637 1,778,407 90.6 Mirpur Khas
29 Thatta Thatta 8,570 1,083,191 126.8 Hyderabad
30 Umerkot[19] Umerkot 5,608[6] 1,159,831 207.2 Mirpur Khas

N.B. All the figures require to be re-checked. Data entry error has occurred in Sindh Province.

List of all districts by Population over the years

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# District Population

(2023)[20]

Population

(2017)[20]

Population

(1998)[20]

Population

(1981)

Population

(1972)

1 Muzaffarabad N/A 650,370 453,957
2 Hattian Bala N/A 230,529 166,064
3 Neelum N/A 191,251 125,712
4 Mirpur N/A 456,200 333,482
5 Bhimber N/A 420,624 301,633
6 Kotli N/A 774,194 563,134
7 Poonch N/A 500,571 411,035
8 Bagh N/A 371,919 281,721
9 Haveli N/A 152,124 111,694
10 Sudhnati N/A 297,584 224,091
11 Ghanche N/A 88,366
12 Skardu N/A 214,848
13 Astore N/A 71,666
14 Diamer N/A 131,925
15 Ghizer N/A 120,218
16 Gilgit N/A 243,324
17 Hunza N/A 80,355
18 Kharmang N/A 188,000 (20,000 in 2013[15])
19 Shigar N/A 109,000
20 Nagar N/A 89,420
21 Abbottabad 1,419,072
22 Allai N/A
23 Bajaur 1,287,960
24 Bannu 1,357,890
25 Battagram 554,133
26 Buner 1,016,869
27 Charsadda 1,835,504
28 Central Dir District N/A 595,227
29 Dera Ismail Khan 1,829,811
30 Hangu 528,902
31 Haripur 1,174,783
32 Karak 815,878
33 Khyber 1,146,267
34 Kohat 1,234,661
35 Kolai Palas 280,162
36 Kurram 785,434
37 Lakki Marwat 1,040,856
38 Lower Chitral 320,407
39 Lower Dir 1,650,183
40 Lower Kohistan 340,017
41 Malakand 826,250
42 Mansehra 1,797,177
43 Mardan 2,744,898
44 Mohmand 553,933
45 North Waziristan 693,332
46 Nowshera 1,740,705
47 Orakzai 387,561
48 Peshawar 4,758,762
49 Shangla 891,252
50 Upper South Waziristan N/A 367,364
51 Lower South Waziristan N/A 307,851
52 Swabi 1,894,600
53 Swat 2,687,384
54 Tank 470,293
55 Torghar 200,445
56 Upper Chitral 195,528
57 Upper Dir 1,083,566
58 Upper Kohistan 422,947
59 Badin 1,947,081
60 Dadu 1,742,320
61 Ghotki 1,772,609
62 Hyderabad 2,432,540
63 Jacobabad 1,174,097
64 Jamshoro 1,117,308
65 Karachi Central 3,822,325
66 Karachi East 3,921,742
67 Karachi South 2,329,764
68 Karachi West 2,679,380
69 Kashmore 1,233,957
70 Keamari 2,068,451
71 Khairpur 2,597,535
72 Korangi 3,128,971
73 Larkana 1,784,453
74 Malir 2,432,248
75 Matiari 849,383
76 Mirpur Khas 1,681,386
77 Naushahro Feroze 1,777,082
78 Qambar Shahdadkot 1,514,869
79 Sanghar 2,308,465
80 Shaheed Benazirabad 1,845,102
81 Shikarpur 1,386,330
82 Sujawal 839,292
83 Sukkur 1,639,897
84 Tando Allahyar 922,012
85 Tando Muhammad Khan 726,119
86 Tharparkar 1,778,407
87 Thatta 1,083,191
88 Umerkot[19] 1,159,831
89 Awaran 178,958
90 Barkhan 210,249
91 Chagai 269,192
92 Chaman 466,218
93 Dera Bugti 355,274
94 Duki 205,044
95 Gwadar 305,160
96 Harnai 127,571
97 Hub 382,885
98 Jafarabad 594,558
99 Jhal Magsi 203,368
100 Kachhi 442,674
101 Kalat 271,560
102 Kech 1,060,931
103 Kharan 260,352
104 Khuzdar 997,214
105 Kohlu 260,220
106 Lasbela 680,977
107 Loralai 272,432
108 Mastung 313,271
109 Musakhel 182,275
110 Nasirabad 563,315
111 Nushki 207,834
112 Panjgur 509,781
113 Pishin 835,482
114 Quetta 2,595,492
115 Qila Abdullah 361,971
116 Qilla Saifullah 380,200
117 Sherani 191,687
118 Sibi 224,148
119 Sohbatpur 240,106
120 Surab 279,038
121 Washuk 302,623
122 Zhob 355,692
123 Ziarat 189,535
124 Usta Muhammad N/A 263,202
125 Attock 2,170,423
126 Bahawalnagar 3,550,342
127 Bahawalpur 4,284,964
128 Bhakkar 1,957,470
129 Chakwal 1,734,854
130 Chiniot 1,563,024
131 Dera Ghazi Khan 3,393,705
132 Faisalabad 9,075,819
133 Gujranwala 5,959,750
134 Gujrat 3,219,375
135 Hafizabad 1,319,909
136 Jhang 3,065,639
137 Jhelum 1,382,308
138 Kasur 4,084,286
139 Khanewal 3,364,077
140 Khushab 1,501,089
141 Lahore 13,004,135
142 Layyah 2,102,386
143 Lodhran 1,928,299
144 Mandi Bahauddin 1,829,486
145 Mianwali 1,798,268
146 Multan 5,362,305
147 Muzaffargarh 5,015,325
148 Nankana Sahib[5] 1,634,871
149 Narowal 1,950,954
150 Okara 3,515,490
151 Pakpattan 2,136,170
152 Rahim Yar Khan 5,564,703
153 Rajanpur 2,381,049
154 Rawalpindi 6,118,911
155 Sahiwal 2,881,811
156 Sargodha 4,334,448
157 Sheikhupura 4,049,418
158 Sialkot 4,499,394
159 Toba Tek Singh 2,524,044
160 Vehari 3,430,421
161 Talagang N/A 401,607
162 Murree N/A 352,329
163 Taunsa N/A 677,785
164 Kot Addu N/A 1,347,501
165 Wazirabad N/A 830,396
166 Islamabad Capital Territory 2,363,863 2,006,572

List of all districts by area, population, density, literacy rate etc

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# District Headquarters Area

(km2)

Population

(2023)[20]

Density

(people/km2)

Literacy rate (2023)[1][2][3][4][5] Division
1 Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad 1,642 394 N/A Muzaffarabad
2 Hattian Bala Hattian Bala 854 270 N/A Muzaffarabad
3 Neelum Athmuqam 3,621 53 N/A Muzaffarabad
4 Mirpur Mirpur 1,010 452 N/A Mirpur
5 Bhimber Bhimber 1,516 297 N/A Mirpur
6 Kotli Kotli 1,862 416 N/A Mirpur
7 Poonch Rawalakot 855 585 N/A Poonch
8 Bagh Bagh 770 483 N/A Poonch
9 Haveli Forward Kahuta 598 254 N/A Poonch
10 Sudhnati Pallandari 569 523 N/A Poonch
11 Ghanche Khaplu 6,400 N/A Baltistan
12 Skardu Skardu 15,000 N/A Baltistan
13 Astore Eidghah 8,657 N/A Diamer
14 Diamer Chilas 10,936 N/A Diamer
15 Ghizer Gahkuch 9,635 N/A Gilgit
16 Gilgit Gilgit 38,000 N/A Gilgit
17 Hunza Karimabad 17,145 N/A Gilgit
18 Kharmang Tolti 7,909 N/A Baltistan
19 Shigar Shigar 8,500 N/A Baltistan
20 Nagar Nagarkhas 15,567 N/A Gilgit
21 Abbottabad Abbottabad 1,967 1,419,072 721.6 77.34% Hazara
22 Allai Allai Valley 521 N/A N/A N/A Hazara
23 Bajaur Khar 1,290 1,287,960 998.4 26.26% Malakand
24 Bannu Bannu 1,972 1,357,890 688.6 41.75% Bannu
25 Battagram Battagram 1,301 554,133 425.9 39.09% Hazara
26 Buner Daggar 1,865 1,016,869 545.1 43.75% Malakand
27 Charsadda Charsadda 996 1,835,504 1,843.1 53.94% Peshawar
28 Central Dir District Wari 1,483 N/A N/A N/A Malakand
29 Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan 9,334 1,829,811 196.1 46.58% Dera Ismail Khan
30 Hangu Hangu 1,097 528,902 482.3 43.15% Kohat
31 Haripur Haripur 1,725 1,174,783 681.3 74.88% Hazara
32 Karak Karak 3,372 815,878 241.9 65.36% Kohat
33 Khyber Landi Kotal 2,576 1,146,267 445.0 38.45% Peshawar
34 Kohat Kohat 2,991 1,234,661 412.9 58.55% Kohat
35 Kolai Palas Kolai 1,410 280,162 198.7 18.80% Hazara
36 Kurram Parachinar 3,380 785,434 232.4 35.22% Kohat
37 Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat 3,296 1,040,856 315.8 48.47% Bannu
38 Lower Chitral Chitral 6,458 320,407 49.6 66.10% Malakand
39 Lower Dir Timergara 1,583 1,650,183 1,042.4 57.36% Malakand
40 Lower Kohistan Pattan 642 340,017 529.5 22.05% Hazara
41 Malakand Batkhela 952 826,250 868.1 N/A Malakand
42 Mansehra Mansehra 4,125 1,797,177 435.6 63.79% Hazara
43 Mardan Mardan 1,632 2,744,898 1,681.4 55.79% Mardan
44 Mohmand Ghalanai 2,296 553,933 241.2 31.28% Peshawar
45 North Waziristan Miranshah 4,707 693,332 147.3 32.82% Bannu
46 Nowshera Nowshera 1,748 1,740,705 995.8 56.78% Peshawar
47 Orakzai Kalaya 1,538 387,561 252.0 33.57% Kohat
48 Peshawar Peshawar 1,518 4,758,762 3,135.6 53.28% Peshawar
49 Shangla Alpuri 1,586 891,252 562.0 33.74% Malakand
50 Upper South Waziristan Spinkai 2,815 N/A N/A 31.96% Dera Ismail Khan
51 Lower South Waziristan Wana 3,805 N/A N/A 31.96% Dera Ismail Khan
52 Swabi Swabi 1,543 1,894,600 1,228.0 58.48% Mardan
53 Swat Saidu Sharif 5,337 2,687,384 503.6 48.13% Malakand
54 Tank Tank 2,900 470,293 162.2 40.67% Dera Ismail Khan
55 Torghar Judba 454 200,445 441.6 29.74% Hazara
56 Upper Chitral Booni 8,392 195,528 23.3 73.83% Malakand
57 Upper Dir Dir 3,699 1,083,566 292.9 46.77% Malakand
58 Upper Kohistan Dasu 5,440 422,947 77.8 19.05% Hazara
59 Badin Badin 6,858 1,947,081 284.6 36.65% Hyderabad
60 Dadu Dadu 7,866 1,742,320 221.8 47.13% Hyderabad
61 Ghotki Mirpur Mathelo 6,083 1,772,609 291.3 41.38% Sukkur
62 Hyderabad Hyderabad 993 2,432,540 2,448.7 67.21% Hyderabad
63 Jacobabad Jacobabad 2,698 1,174,097 434.0 42.34% Larkana
64 Jamshoro Jamshoro 11,204 1,117,308 99.7 49.63% Hyderabad
65 Karachi Central North Nazimabad 69 3,822,325 55,838.8 83.55% Karachi
66 Karachi East Gulshan e Iqbal 139 3,921,742 28,220.1 80.07% Karachi
67 Karachi South Saddar Karachi 122 2,329,764 19,104.6 78.57% Karachi
68 Karachi West Orangi Town 370 2,679,380 7,238.1 67.43% Karachi
69 Kashmore Kandhkot 2,580 1,233,957 477.3 35.59% Larkana
70 Keamari Moriro Mirbahar 559 2,068,451 3,699.8 62.07% Karachi
71 Khairpur Khairpur 15,910 2,597,535 163.3 50.14% Sukkur
72 Korangi Korangi 108 3,128,971 28,968.8 79.86% Karachi
73 Larkana Larkana 1,948 1,784,453 915.8 55.58% Larkana
74 Malir Malir 2,160 2,432,248 1,126.8 63.14% Karachi
75 Matiari Matiari 1,417 849,383 599.0 45.88% Hyderabad
76 Mirpur Khas Mirpur Khas 2,925 1,681,386 574.7 45.37% Mirpur Khas
77 Naushahro Feroze Naushahro Feroze 2,945 1,777,082 603.2 57.15% Shaheed Benazir Abad
78 Qambar Shahdadkot Qambar 5,475 1,514,869 276.4 40.02% Larkana
79 Sanghar Sanghar 10,728 2,308,465 215.0 43.66% Mirpur Khas
80 Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah 4,502 1,845,102 409.5 50.86% Shaheed Benazirabad
81 Shikarpur Shikarpur 2,512 1,386,330 552.1 43.70% Larkana
82 Sujawal Sujawal 8,785 839,292 95.5 27.02% Hyderabad
83 Sukkur Sukkur 5,165 1,639,897 317.7 58.26% Sukkur
84 Tando Allahyar Tando Allahyar 1,554 922,012 592.8 39.80% Hyderabad
85 Tando Muhammad Khan Tando Muhammad Khan 1,423 726,119 509.1 34.02% Hyderabad
86 Tharparkar Mithi 19,637 1,778,407 90.6 36.39% Mirpur Khas
87 Thatta Thatta 8,570 1,083,191 126.8 26.88% Hyderabad
88 Umerkot[19] Umerkot 5,608[6] 1,159,831 207.2 38.69% Mirpur Khas
89 Awaran Awaran 29,510 178,958 6.1 36.34% Kalat
90 Barkhan Barkhan 3,514 210,249 59.8 33.62% Loralai
91 Chagai Dalbandin 44,748 269,192 6.0 33.15% Rakhshan
92 Chaman Chaman 1,341 466,218 347.7 39.97% Quetta
93 Dera Bugti Dera Bugti 10,160 355,274 35.0 24.07% Sibi
94 Duki Duki 4,233 205,044 48.4 44.18% Loralai
95 Gwadar Gwadar 12,637 305,160 24.2 50.30% Makran
96 Harnai Harnai 2,492 127,571 51.2 39.83% Sibi
97 Hub Hub 6,716 382,885 57 36.47% Kalat
98 Jafarabad Dera Allahyar 1,643 594,558 361.1 35.53 % Nasirabad
99 Jhal Magsi Gandava 3,615 203,368 56.2 30.14% Nasirabad
100 Kachhi Dhadar 5,682 442,674 77.9 30.20% Nasirabad
101 Kalat Kalat 7,654 271,560 35.5 39.70% Kalat
102 Kech Turbat 22,539 1,060,931 47.0 49.65% Makran
103 Kharan Kharan 14,958 260,352 17.4 41.07% Rakhshan
104 Khuzdar Khuzdar 35,380 997,214 28.2 38.59% Kalat
105 Kohlu Kohlu 7,610 260,220 34.2 28.53% Sibi
106 Lasbela Uthal 15,153 680,977 44.9 36.47% Kalat
107 Loralai Loralai 3,785 272,432 72.0 43.16% Loralai
108 Mastung Mastung 3,308 313,271 94.7 45.97% Kalat
109 Musakhel Musa Khel Bazar 5,728 182,275 31.8 36.60% Loralai
110 Nasirabad Dera Murad Jamali 3,387 563,315 166.1 28.96% Nasirabad
111 Nushki Nushki 5,797 207,834 35.9 57.12% Rakhshan
112 Panjgur Panjgur 16,891 509,781 30.2 42.07% Makran
113 Pishin Pishin 6,218 835,482 134.6 51.07% Quetta
114 Quetta Quetta 3,447 2,595,492 754.3 56.29% Quetta
115 Qila Abdullah Jungle Pir Alizai 3,553 361,971 102.3 36.40% Quetta
116 Qilla Saifullah Qilla Saifullah 6,831 380,200 55.7 32.96% Zhob
117 Sherani Sherani 4,310 191,687 44.5 23.86% Zhob
118 Sibi Sibi 7,121 224,148 31.5 47.41% Sibi
119 Sohbatpur Sohbatpur 802 240,106 299.6 41.02% Nasirabad
120 Surab Surab 762 279,038 366.5 37.44% Kalat
121 Washuk Washuk 33,093 302,623 9.1 21.58% Rakhshan
122 Zhob Zhob 15,987 355,692 22.2 36.62% Zhob
123 Ziarat Ziarat 3,301 189,535 57.4 43.37% Kalat
124 Usta Muhammad Usta Muhammad 953 N/A 280 35.53% Nasirabad
125 Attock Attock 6,858 2,170,423 316.7 70.22% Rawalpindi
126 Bahawalnagar Bahawalnagar 8,878 3,550,342 399.6 57.01% Bahawalpur
127 Bahawalpur Bahawalpur 24,830 4,284,964 172.3 53.35% Bahawalpur
128 Bhakkar Bhakkar 8,153 1,957,470 240.5 55.68% Mianwali
129 Chakwal Chakwal 6,524 1,734,854 266.2 77.79% Rawalpindi
130 Chiniot Chiniot 2,643 1,563,024 591.3 55.05% Faisalabad
131 Dera Ghazi Khan Dera Ghazi Khan 11,922 3,393,705 285.8 46.78 Dera Ghazi Khan
132 Faisalabad Faisalabad 5,856 9,075,819 1,551.7 73.41% Faisalabad
133 Gujranwala Gujranwala 3,622 5,959,750 1,644.5 76.77% Gujranwala
134 Gujrat Gujrat 3,192 3,219,375 1,007.0 81.37% Gujrat
135 Hafizabad Hafizabad 2,367 1,319,909 557.0 65.77% Gujrat
136 Jhang Jhang 6,166 3,065,639 497.6 59.45% Faisalabad
137 Jhelum Jhelum 3,587 1,382,308 385.7 80.65% Rawalpindi
138 Kasur Kasur 3,995 4,084,286 1,021.4 62.85% Lahore
139 Khanewal Khanewal 4,349 3,364,077 774.3 60.97% Multan
140 Khushab Jauharabad 6,511 1,501,089 230.8 62.52% Sargodha
141 Lahore Lahore 1,772 13,004,135 7,336.6 79.62% Lahore
142 Layyah Layyah 6,289 2,102,386 334.5 61.83% Dera Ghazi Khan
143 Lodhran Lodhran 2,778 1,928,299 693.5 51.68% Multan
144 Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin 2,673 1,829,486 683.1 70.27% Gujrat
145 Mianwali Mianwali 5,840 1,798,268 307.4 62.87% Mianwali
146 Multan Multan 3,720 5,362,305 1,441.1 61.41% Multan
147 Muzaffargarh Muzaffargarh 8,249 5,015,325 607.5 47.99% Dera Ghazi Khan
148 Nankana Sahib[5] Nankana Sahib 2,216 1,634,871 737.0 63.12% Lahore
149 Narowal Narowal 2,337 1,950,954 834.3 75.28% Gujranwala
150 Okara Okara 4,377 3,515,490 802.2 60.25% Sahiwal
151 Pakpattan Pakpattan 2,724 2,136,170 785.3 57.13% Sahiwal
152 Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan 11,880 5,564,703 468.2 47.94% Bahawalpur
153 Rajanpur Rajanpur 12,319 2,381,049 193.3 36.09% Dera Ghazi Khan
154 Rawalpindi Rawalpindi 5,286 6,118,911 1,156.5 83.22% Rawalpindi
155 Sahiwal Sahiwal 3,201 2,881,811 900.6 64.77% Sahiwal
156 Sargodha Sargodha 5,854 4,334,448 740.1 66.73% Sargodha
157 Sheikhupura Sheikhupura 3,744 4,049,418 1,080.3 68.88% Lahore
158 Sialkot Sialkot 3,016 4,499,394 1,492.5 78.37% Gujranwala
159 Toba Tek Singh Toba Tek Singh 3,252 2,524,044 776.2 71.38% Faisalabad
160 Vehari Vehari 4,364 3,430,421 787.7 59.10% Multan
161 Talagang Talagang 2,932 N/A 140 N/A Rawalpindi
162 Murree Murree 738 N/A 480 N/A Rawalpindi
163 Taunsa Taunsa 2,769 N/A 240 N/A Dera Ghazi Khan
164 Kot Addu Kot Addu 3,471 N/A 390 N/A Dera Ghazi Khan
165 Wazirabad Wazirabad 1,206 N/A 690 N/A Gujrat
166 Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad 906 2,363,863 2,214.76 83.97% Islamabad Capital Territory

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Notes

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  1. ^ No data is available on the recently created districts of Sindh Province.
  2. ^ No data is available on the recently created district of Nankana, which was part of Sheikhupura District.

References

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