Azad Kashmir is an administrative territory of the Pakistani-administered Kashmir. It has 10 first-order administrative divisions called "districts," and each district is divided into tehsils. Geographically, the northern districts of Azad Kashmir encompass the lower part of the Himalayas. The southern districts of Azad Kashmir, which consist of the Bhimber, Kotli, and Mirpur districts have extremely hot weather in the summer and moderately cold weather in the winter. Azad Kashmir receives rainfall in both the winter and summer seasons, with Muzaffarabad being among the wettest areas of Azad Kashmir. The culture in the northern districts is similar to that of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, where Balti, Gujari and other languages are spoken. In the central districts like Poonch, etc., the Hindko and Gujari languages are spoken, and in the southern districts, the culture of the people is similar to that of the Potoharis.
| Districts of Azad Kashmir | |
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Map of the districts of Azad Kashmir | |
| Location | Azad Kashmir |
| Number | 10 (as of as of 2009) |
| Populations | 152,124 (Haveli District) – 650,370 (Muzaffarabad District) |
| Areas | 569 square kilometres (220 sq mi) (Sudhnati District) – 3,621 square kilometres (1,398 sq mi) (Neelum District) |
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| Subdivisions | |
List of districts
| District | Headquarter | Area (km2) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km2) | Literacy Rate (2023) | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzaffarabad | Muzaffarabad | 1,642 | 650,370 | 396 | ||
| Hattian Bala | Hattian Bala | 854 | 230,529 | 270 | ||
| Neelam Valley | Athmuqam | 3,621 | 191,251 | 53 | ||
| Mirpur | Mirpur | 1,010 | 456,200 | 452 | ||
| Bhimber | Bhimber | 1,516 | 420,624 | 277 | ||
| Kotli | Kotli | 1,862 | 774,194 | 416 | ||
| Poonch | Rawalakot | 855 | 500,571 | 585 | ||
| Bagh | Bagh | 770 | 371,919 | 483 | ||
| Haveli | Forward Kahuta | 598 | 152,124 | 254 | ||
| Sudhanoti | Pallandari | 569 | 297,584 | 523 | ||
| Total | 13,297 | 4,045,367 |
History
In 1985 Azad Kashmir consisted of 4 districts, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Mirpur and Kotli Hattian was a subdivision of Muzaffarabad, Bhimber was a subdivison of Mirpur, Bagh and Haveli were subdivisions of Poonch. In 1987 Bagh became a separate district from Poonch with Haveli as a subdivion - the other districts remained unchanged.
In 1996, Azad Kashmir consisted of 7 districts, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Poonch, Pallandri, Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber. In 2006, Azad Kashmir consisted of 8 districts, Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Poonch, Bagh and Sudhnuti (formerly Pallandri). The current set-up of 10 districts was established in 2009.
See also
- List of tehsils of Azad Kashmir
- List of districts in Gilgit-Baltistan
- List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir
- List of districts of Ladakh
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