Skardu District
Skardu District
ضلع سکردو | ||
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Deputy Commissioner Karimdad Chugtai (PAS) | | |
| • District Police Officer | Hassan Ali (PSP) | |
| • District Health Officer | N/A | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15,000 km2 (6,000 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 214,848 | |
| Number of tehsils | 4 | |
The Skardu District (
Mountain peaks and glaciers
The highest peak in Skardu District is
Education
According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, the Skardu District is ranked 14th out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 89th out of 148 districts.[2]
Deosai National Park
The Deosai Plateau is one of the highest plateaus in the world. Skardu District shares the area of the
Major towns
The major towns of Skardu District are:- Hussainabad, Sadpara, Gamba, Kowardo, Qomrah, Sermik, Chunda, Tandal, Thorgu, Narh, Gol, Koshmara, Atana, Rgya Yul, Sondus, Katpana, Shagharthang, Sok , Hoto, Shilla, Shigari Khurd, Shigari Bala ,
town areas including Olding, Khargrong, Sakmaidan, Yultar, Haji Gam, Hassan Colony, Manthal, Hargissa and Chumik.Demography
People of the Skardu District are predominantly of the Shia sect of Islam, where 97% of the people are of the Shia sect, 2% are of the Noorbakshi sect, and 1% are of the Sunni sect.[3]
Lakes
The main lakes in the district are:
- Kachura Lake
- Satpara Lake
- Shangrila Lake
- Sheosar Lake
- Snow Lake
Mountain passes
The Gondogoro Pass is located in the Skardu District.
See also
References
- ^ due weightin the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below).
(a) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories.";
(b) Pletcher, Kenneth, Aksai Chin, Plateau Region, Asia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 16 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state.";
(c) "Kashmir", Encyclopedia Americana, Scholastic Library Publishing, 2006, p. 328,ISBN 978-1-84904-621-3Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'." - ^ "Individual district profile link, 2015". Alif Ailaan. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ "Sectarian Conflict in Gilgit-Baltistan". PILDAT. 1 May 2011.
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