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.
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Kharmang District
ضلع کھرمنگ | |
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District of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
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Division | Baltistan Division |
Headquarters | Tolti |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
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• Total | 7,909 km2 (3,054 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (1998) | 188,000 |
Number of tehsils | 3 |
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]
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Capital: Gilgit | |
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