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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)
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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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Main article: Deputy commissioner (Pakistan)

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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Main article: List of districts in Azad Kashmir
AJK Districts
# District Headquarters Area
(km2) 		Population
(2017)[13] 		Density
(ppl/km2) 		Division
1 Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad 1,642 650,370 394 Muzaffarabad
2 Hattian Bala Hattian Bala 854 230,529 270 Muzaffarabad
3 Neelum Athmuqam 3,621 191,251 53 Muzaffarabad
4 Mirpur Mirpur 1,010 456,200 452 Mirpur
5 Bhimber Bhimber 1,516 420,624 297 Mirpur
6 Kotli Kotli 1,862 774,194 416 Mirpur
7 Poonch Rawalakot 855 500,571 585 Poonch
8 Bagh Bagh 770 371,919 483 Poonch
9 Haveli Forward Kahuta 598 152,124 254 Poonch
10 Sudhnati Pallandari 569 297,584 523 Poonch

Gilgit-Baltistan

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Main article: List of districts in Gilgit-Baltistan
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[14]) Baltistan
9 Shigar Shigar 8,500 109,000 Baltistan
10 Nagar Nagarkhas 15,567 89,420 Gilgit

Balochistan

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Main article: List of districts in Balochistan
Districts of Balochistan. Note: numbers don't match those of the table.
# District Headquarter Area
(km2)[15] 		Population

(2023)[15]

Density
(ppl/km2)[15] 		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

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Main article: List of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sr.

No.

District Headquarters Area

(km2)[16]

Population

(2023)[16]

Density

(ppl/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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Main article: List of districts in Punjab, Pakistan
Districts of Punjab. Note: numbers don't match those of the table.
Sr. No. District Headquarters Area
(km2)[17] 		Population
(2023)[17] 		Density
(ppp/

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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Main article: List of districts in Sindh
Districts of Sindh. Note: numbers don't match those of the table.
Sr.

No.

District Headquarters Area
(km2)[18] 		Population
(2023)[18] 		Density
(ppl/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][21]

Population

(1998)[20][22]

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 160,000 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 330,000 243,324
17 Hunza N/A 243,324 80,355
18 Kharmang N/A 188,000
19 Shigar N/A 109,000
20 Nagar N/A 89,420
21 Abbottabad 1,419,072 1,332,912
22 Allai N/A 180,414
23 Bajaur 1,287,960 1,093,684 A
24 Bannu 1,357,890 1,211,006 B
25 Battagram 554,133 476,612
26 Buner 1,016,869 897,319
27 Charsadda 1,835,504 1,616,198
28 Central Dir District N/A 595,227
29 Dera Ismail Khan 1,829,811 1,695,688 C
30 Hangu 528,902 518,798
31 Haripur 1,174,783 1,003,031
32 Karak 815,878 706,299
33 Khyber 1,146,267 986,973 D
34 Kohat 1,234,661 1,112,452 E
35 Kolai Palas 280,162 275,461 F S [23]
36 Kurram 785,434 619,553 G
37 Lakki Marwat 1,040,856 902,541 H
38 Lower Chitral 320,407 278,122 I
39 Lower Dir 1,650,183 1,435,917
40 Lower Kohistan 340,017 202,913 J S [23]
41 Malakand 826,250 720,295
42 Mansehra 1,797,177 1,556,460
43 Mardan 2,744,898 2,373,061
44 Mohmand 553,933 466,984 K
45 North Waziristan 693,332 543,254 L
46 Nowshera 1,740,705 1,518,540
47 Orakzai 387,561 254,356 M
48 Peshawar 4,758,762 4,333,770 N
49 Shangla 891,252 757,810
50 Upper South Waziristan N/A 367,364
51 Lower South Waziristan N/A 307,851
52 Swabi 1,894,600 1,624,616
53 Swat 2,687,384 2,309,570
54 Tank 470,293 428,274 P
55 Torghar 200,445 171,395
56 Upper Chitral 195,528 169,240 Q
57 Upper Dir 1,083,566 946,421
58 Upper Kohistan 422,947 306,337 R [24]
59 Badin 1,947,081 1,804,958 1,106,272
60 Dadu 1,742,320 1,550,390 1,106,717
61 Ghotki 1,772,609 1,648,708 968,797
62 Hyderabad 2,432,540 2,199,928 1,494,866
63 Jacobabad 1,174,097 1,007,009 727,190
64 Jamshoro 1,117,308 993,908 582,094
65 Karachi Central 3,822,325 2,971,382 2,289,071
66 Karachi East 3,921,742 2,875,315 1,447,529
67 Karachi South 2,329,764 1,769,230 1,468,579
68 Karachi West 2,679,380 3,907,065 2,127,765
69 Kashmore 1,233,957 1,090,336 677,120
70 Keamari 2,068,451
71 Khairpur 2,597,535 2,405,190 1,547,751
72 Korangi 3,128,971 2,577,556 1,608,609
73 Larkana 1,784,453 1,521,786 1,001,608
74 Malir 2,432,248 1,924,346 914,765
75 Matiari 849,383 770,040 494,244
76 Mirpur Khas 1,681,386 1,504,440 1,006,329
77 Naushahro Feroze 1,777,082 1,612,047 1,087,571
78 Qambar Shahdadkot 1,514,869 1,338,035 924,294
79 Sanghar 2,308,465 2,049,873 1,319,881
80 Shaheed Benazirabad 1,845,102 1,613,506 1,102,584
81 Shikarpur 1,386,330 1,233,760 880,438
82 Sujawal 839,292 779,062 513,702
83 Sukkur 1,639,897 1,488,372 931,387
84 Tando Allahyar 922,012 838,527 493,526
85 Tando Muhammad Khan 726,119 677,098 438,624
86 Tharparkar 1,778,407 1,647,036 914,291
87 Thatta 1,083,191 982,138 599,492
88 Umerkot[19] 1,159,831 1,073,469 664,797
89 Awaran 178,958 121,821 118,173
90 Barkhan 210,249 171,025 103,545
91 Chagai 269,192 226,517 104,534
92 Chaman 466,218
93 Dera Bugti 355,274 313,110 181,310
94 Duki 205,044
95 Gwadar 305,160 262,253 185,498
96 Harnai 127,571 97,052 76,652
97 Hub 382,885
98 Jafarabad 594,558 513,972 291,290
99 Jhal Magsi 203,368 148,900 109,941
100 Kachhi 442,674 309,932 255,480
101 Kalat 271,560 412,058 237,834
102 Kech 1,060,931 907,182 413,204
103 Kharan 260,352 162,766 96,900
104 Khuzdar 997,214 798,896 417,466
105 Kohlu 260,220 213,933 99,846
106 Lasbela 680,977 576,271 312,695
107 Loralai 272,432
108 Mastung 313,271 265,676 150,039
109 Musakhel 182,275 167,243 134,056
110 Nasirabad 563,315 487,847 245,894
111 Nushki 207,834 178,947 98,030
112 Panjgur 509,781 315,353 234,051
113 Pishin 835,482 736,903 376,728
114 Quetta 2,595,492 2,269,473 774,547
115 Qila Abdullah 361,971 758,354 360,724
116 Qilla Saifullah 380,200
117 Sherani 191,687 152,952 81,684
118 Sibi 224,148 179,751 136,322
119 Sohbatpur 240,106 200,426 141,527
120 Surab 279,038
121 Washuk 302,623 175,712 110,009
122 Zhob 355,692 310,354 193,458
123 Ziarat 189,535 160,095 80,748
124 Usta Muhammad N/A 263,202
125 Attock 2,170,423 1,886,378
126 Bahawalnagar 3,550,342 2,975,656
127 Bahawalpur 4,284,964 3,669,176
128 Bhakkar 1,957,470 1,647,852
129 Chakwal 1,734,854 1,495,463
130 Chiniot 1,563,024 1,368,659
131 Dera Ghazi Khan 3,393,705 2,872,631
132 Faisalabad 9,075,819 7,882,444
133 Gujranwala 5,959,750 5,011,066
134 Gujrat 3,219,375 2,756,289
135 Hafizabad 1,319,909 1,156,954
136 Jhang 3,065,639 2,742,633
137 Jhelum 1,382,308 1,222,403
138 Kasur 4,084,286 3,454,881
139 Khanewal 3,364,077 2,920,233
140 Khushab 1,501,089 1,280,372
141 Lahore 13,004,135 11,119,985
142 Layyah 2,102,386 1,823,995
143 Lodhran 1,928,299 1,699,693
144 Mandi Bahauddin 1,829,486 1,594,039
145 Mianwali 1,798,268 1,542,601
146 Multan 5,362,305 4,746,166
147 Muzaffargarh 5,015,325 4,328,549
148 Nankana Sahib[5] 1,634,871 1,354,986
149 Narowal 1,950,954 1,707,575
150 Okara 3,515,490 3,040,826
151 Pakpattan 2,136,170 1,824,228
152 Rahim Yar Khan 5,564,703 4,807,762
153 Rajanpur 2,381,049 1,996,039
154 Rawalpindi 6,118,911 5,402,380
155 Sahiwal 2,881,811 2,513,011
156 Sargodha 4,334,448 3,696,212
157 Sheikhupura 4,049,418 3,460,004
158 Sialkot 4,499,394 3,894,938
159 Toba Tek Singh 2,524,044 2,191,495
160 Vehari 3,430,421 2,902,081
161 Talagang N/A 527,756 401,607
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 Headquarter Area

(km2)

Population

(2023)[20]

Density

(people/km2)

(2023)

Literacy

rate

(2023)

[25][26][27][28][29]

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