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The population of Gilgit Baltistan is 1,492,924 as of 2017. [2] The estimated population of Gilgit-Baltistan in 2013 was 1.249 million, [28] [29] and it was 873,000 in 1998. [136] Approximately 14% of the population was urban. [137] The fertility rate is 4.7 children per woman, which is the highest in Pakistan. [138]
Rank City District Division Population 1: Gilgit: Gilgit: Gilgit: 216,760 2: Skardu: Skardu: Baltistan: 198,000 3 Khaplu: Ghanche: Baltistan: 126,627 4 Dambudas: Roundu
Gilgit Valley (Urdu: وادی گلگت) is a valley located in Gilgit District in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The Gilgit River flows through the valley. [1] 375 km of road connects it to the town of Chitral via the Shandur Pass (3,800 m). The town of Gilgit lies in the valley. [2]
The prevalent season of Gilgit is winter, occupying the valley eight to nine months a year. Gilgit lacks significant rainfall, averaging in 120 to 240 mm (4.7 to 9.4 in) annually, as monsoon breaks against the southern range of Himalayas. Irrigation for land cultivation is obtained from the rivers, abundant with melting snow water from higher ...
At the 1998 census, the Gilgit District had a population of 243,324. The district includes Gilgit (the capital city), the Bagrot Valley, Juglot, Danyore, Sultanabad, Naltar Peak, and the Nomal Valley. The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar 7,885 metres (25,869 ft), which is the seventh-highest peak in Pakistan and 19th highest in the ...
The 2017 census recorded a population of 207,684,626 living in Pakistan's four provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory. [3] The census also reported that Azad Kashmir's population stood at 4,045,367 [4] and Gilgit-Baltistan's population was 1,492,924. [5] This meant that the total population of Pakistan in 2017 was 213,222,917.
Population (2017) • Total ... Ghanche District (Balti: གངས་ཆེ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in ... The Khaplu Valley and the ...
The Kharmang Valley (Urdu: وادی کھرمنگ), also known as Kartaksha, [1] [2] is one of the five main valleys in Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan. [3] [4] The area became a district in 2015, [5] with its temporary headquarters at the town of Tolti. [6] The valley is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the city of Skardu. [7]