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IND (2) Website. rawalpindi.punjab.gov.pk. Rawalpindi District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع راولپِنڈى) is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Rawalpindi city is the district capital. The district has an area of ...
Rawalpindi District is home to 2,463 government public schools, out of which 1706 are primary schools, 306 middle schools, 334 are high schools, while 117 are higher education colleges. [ 92 ] 97.4% of children ages 6–16 in urban areas of Rawalpindi District are enrolled in school – the third highest percentage in Pakistan after Islamabad ...
The Imperial Gazetteer of India describes the division as follows: "North-western Division of the Punjab, lying between 31°35' and 34° 1' N. and 70° 37' and 74°29' E. The Commissioner's headquarters are at Rawalpindi and Murree. The total population of the Division increased from 2,520,508 in 1881 to 2,750,713 in 1891, and to 2,799,360 in 1901.
According to the 1998 census the population of the district was 3,363,911 of which 53.03% were urban. At the time of the 1998 census of Pakistan, the following were the demographics of the Rawalpindi district, by first language: [ 9] Punjabi: 90%. Urdu: 3.5%. Pashto: 4.3%.
The tehsil was described in the Imperial Gazetteer of India as follows: "North-western Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, Punjab, lying between 33°19' and 33°50' N. and 72°34' and 73°23' E., with an area of 764 square miles (1,980 km 2 ). The population in 1901 was 261,101, compared with 243,141 in 1891.
Pages in category "Rawalpindi District". The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi District.
The economy of Rawalpindi and the surrounding district has a diverse industrial base. With a population exceeding 3.2 million, Rawalpindi is the third largest city of the Punjab province of Pakistan, and the fourth largest city in the country. It is located in the northernmost part of Punjab, strategically connecting the region with Kashmir to ...
The administrative setup of Pakistani Punjab in 1951 was as follows (districts and divisions which do not exist anymore are in red writing, and districts and divisions which still exist, but have been renamed are in blue writing): [14] Lahore Division. Gujrat District. Gujranwala District. Lahore District.