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The culture in the northern districts is similar to that of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, where Balti, Gujari and other languages are spoken. [1] In the central districts like Poonch, etc., the Hindko and Gujari languages are spoken, and in the southern districts, the culture of the people is similar to that of the Potoharis.
The territory under Indian control include: [3] [4] Jammu Division: districts of Jammu, Kathua, Vijaypur, Bari Brahmana, Chak Dayala, Samba, Katra, Batote, Birpur, Doda, Batote, Lakhanpur, Udhampur, Reasi; the jagirs of Chenani and Bhaderwah; 11 per cent of the Mirpur district and 40 per cent of the Poonch jagir.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir ((Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر, romanized: Āzād Jammū̃ o Kaśmīr ⓘ, lit. 'Free Jammu and Kashmir'), [6] abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir (/ ˌ ɑː z æ d k æ ʃ ˈ m ɪər / AH-zad kash-MEER), [7] is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entity [8] and constituting the western portion of ...
Tehsils are third-order administrative divisions of Azad Kashmir, after divisions and districts. Tehsils are divided into fourth-order administrative divisions known as union councils. The following is a list of all of the tehsils of Azad Kashmir.
AC No. AC Name District LS constituency Region Electors [111 Karnah: Kupwara: Baramulla: Kashmir: 33,132 2 Kupwara: 107,033 3 Lolab: 100,045 4 Handwara: 89,983
The district headquarters is the city of Rawalakot. It is the third most populous district of Azad Kashmir. [4] [5] The main language is Pahari ("Punchi"), native to an estimated 95% of the population, but there are also speakers of Gujari, [6] while Urdu has official status. Map of Azad Kashmir with the Poonch District highlighted in red
Jammu [b] and Kashmir [c] (abbreviated J&K) is a region administered by India as a union territory [1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. [3]
Mirpur District (Urdu: ضلع میرپور) is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir region. [1] It is one of the 10 districts of Pakistan 's territory of Azad Kashmir. [ 3 ]