A district is an administrative division or unit within a larger geographical area, such as a country or region. It is typically smaller in size and more localized than the broader administrative divisions like provinces or states. Districts are often established to facilitate governance, administration, and the delivery of public services at the local level.
As per official data available on the website of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, There are a total of 151 districts in Pakistan including the capital i.e Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
Districts are be further divided into sub-districts, also known as tehsils, talukas, or subdivisions, depending on the country. Sub-districts help in further decentralizing administrative functions and ensuring effective governance and service delivery at the grassroots level.
The exact boundaries and number of districts within a country or region can change over time due to factors such as population growth, administrative reorganization, or political considerations. The purpose of districts is to provide efficient administration, facilitate local representation, and cater to the needs of the population within a specific geographic area.
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Please note that there may have been changes or updates to the district divisions since then. Here are some major districts in Pakistan:
Following are the districts in Pakistan:-
PUNJAB: 9 DIVISIONS & 36 DISTRICTS
PUNJAB | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
RAWALPINDI | 211 | ATTOCK |
212 | RAWALPINDI | |
213 | JHELUM | |
214 | CHAKWAL | |
SARGODHA | 221 | SARGODHA |
222 | BHAKKAR | |
223 | KHUSHAB | |
224 | MIANWALI | |
FAISALABAD | 231 | FAISALABAD |
232 | CHINIOT | |
233 | JHANG | |
234 | TOBA TEK SINGH | |
GUJRANWALA | 241 | GUJRANWALA |
242 | HAFIZABAD | |
243 | GUJRAT | |
244 | MANDI BAHAUDDIN | |
245 | SIALKOT | |
246 | NAROWAL | |
LAHORE | 251 | LAHORE |
252 | KASUR | |
253 | SHEIKHUPURA | |
254 | NANKANA SAHIB | |
SAHIWAL | 261 | OKARA |
262 | SAHIWAL | |
263 | PAKPATTA | |
MULTAN | 271 | VEHARI |
272 | MULTAN | |
273 | LODHRAN | |
274 | KHANEWAL | |
D.G.KHAN | 281 | DER GHAZI KHAN |
282 | RAJANPUR | |
283 | LAYYAH | |
284 | MUZAFFARGARH | |
BAHAWALPUR | 291 | BAHAWALPUR |
292 | BAHWALNAGAR | |
293 | RAHIM YAR KHAN | |
Total | 36 |
BALOCHISTAN: 7 DIVISIONS & 33 DISTRICTS
BALOCHISTAN | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
QUETTA | 411 | QUETTA |
412 | PISHIN | |
413 | KILLA ABDULLAH | |
ZHOB | 421 | LORALAI |
422 | BARKHAN | |
423 | MUSAKHEL | |
424 | KILLA SAIFULLAH | |
425 | ZHOB | |
426 | SHERANI | |
427 | DUKI | |
SIBI | 431 | SIBI |
432 | HARNAI | |
433 | ZIARAT | |
434 | KOHLU | |
435 | DERA BUGTI | |
NASIRABAD | 441 | KACHHI/BOLAN |
442 | JAFFARABAD | |
443 | NASIRABAD | |
444 | JHAL MAGSI | |
445 | SOHBATPUR | |
KALAT | 451 | KALAT |
452 | MASTUNG | |
453 | KHUZDAR | |
454 | AWARAN | |
455 | LASBELA | |
456 | SHAHEED SIKANDAR ABAD | |
MAKRAN | 461 | KECH/TURBAT |
462 | GWADAR | |
463 | PANJGUR | |
RAKHSHAN | 471 | CHAGAI |
472 | KHARAN | |
473 | NUSHKI | |
474 | WASHUK | |
Total | 33 |
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: 7 DIVISIONS & 32 DISTRICTS
Districts of KPK
KHYBER PAKHTUN KHWA (KP) | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
MALAKAND | 111 | CHITRAL |
112 | UPPER DIR | |
113 | LOWER DIR | |
114 | SWAT | |
115 | SHANGLA | |
116 | BUNER | |
117 | MALAKAND | |
118 | BAJAUR | |
HAZARA | 121 | KOHISTAN |
122 | MANSEHRA | |
123 | BATAGRAM | |
124 | ABBOTTABAD | |
125 | HARIPUR | |
126 | TORGHAR | |
MARDAN | 131 | MARDAN |
132 | SWABI | |
PESHAWAR | 141 | CHARSADDA |
142 | PESHAWAR | |
143 | NOWSHERA | |
144 | KHYBER | |
145 | MOHMAND | |
KOHAT | 151 | KOHAT |
152 | HANGU | |
153 | KARAK | |
154 | KURRAM | |
155 | ORAKZAI | |
BANNU | 161 | BANNU |
162 | LAKKI MARWAT | |
163 | NORTH WAZIRISTAN | |
D.I.KHAN | 171 | D.I.KHAN |
172 | TANK | |
173 | SOUTH BAZIRISTAN | |
Total | 32 |
SINDH: 6 DIVISIONS & 29 DISTRICTS
SINDH | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
LARKANA | 311 | JACOBABAD |
312 | KASHMORE | |
313 | SHIKARPUR | |
314 | LARKANA | |
315 | KAMBAR/SHAHADAD KOT | |
SUKKUR | 321 | SUKKUR |
322 | GHOTKI | |
323 | KHAIRPUR | |
HYDERABAD | 331 | DADU |
332 | JAMSHORO | |
333 | HYDERABAD | |
334 | TANDO ALLAHYAR | |
335 | TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN | |
336 | MATIARI | |
337 | BADIN | |
338 | THATTA | |
339 | SUJAWAL | |
MIRPUR KHAS | 341 | MIRPUR KHAS |
342 | UMER KOT | |
343 | THARPARKAR | |
KARACHI | 351 | KARACHI WEST |
352 | MALIR | |
353 | KARACHI SOUTH | |
354 | KARACHI EAST | |
355 | KARACHI CENTRAL | |
356 | KORANGI | |
SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD | 361 | NAUSHAHRO FEROZE |
362 | SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD | |
363 | SANGHAR | |
Total | 29 |
AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR: 3 DIVISIONS & 10 DISTRICTS
AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
MUZAFFARABAD | 811 | MUZAFFARABAD |
812 | NEELUM | |
813 | HATTIAN BALA | |
POOCH / RAWALAKOT | 821 | BAGH |
822 | SUDHNOTI/PULANDRI | |
823 | POONCH/RAWALAKOT | |
824 | HAVELI | |
MIRPUR | 831 | BHIMBER |
832 | MIRPUR | |
833 | KOTLI | |
Total | 10 |
GILGIT / BALTISTAN: 3 DIVISIONS & 10 DISTRICTS
GILGIT / BALTISTAN | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
GILGIT | 711 | GILGIT |
712 | KHIZER | |
713 | HUNZA | |
714 | NAGAR | |
BALTISTAN | 721 | GHANCHE |
722 | BALTISTAN | |
723 | SHIGAR | |
724 | KHARMANG | |
ASTORE | 731 | DIAMIR |
732 | ASTORE | |
Total | 10 |
ISLAMABAD (ICT): 1 DIVISION & DISTRICT
ISLAMABAD / ICT | ||
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Division | District Code | District Name |
ISLAMABAD | 611 | ISLAMABAD |
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