Gilgit Division

Gilgit Division
گلگت ڈویژن
Region administered by Pakistan as a Division
A map showing Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan] shaded in sage in the disputed Kashmir region
A map showing Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan] shaded in sage in the disputed Kashmir region
Interactive map of Gilgit Division
Coordinates: 36°19′N 74°17′E / 36.317°N 74.283°E / 36.317; 74.283
Administering countryPakistan
TerritoryGilgit-Baltistan
CapitalGilgit
Government
 • CommissionerNajeem Alam (PAS)
 • Deputy Inspector General (DIG)Hassan Raza Khan (PSP)
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Gilgit Division is an administrative division of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Gilgit is the divisional headquarters of Gilgit Division. Since divisions were restored as an administrative structure in 2008, the division currently consists of five districts.

Following statistics for area and population of the districts of Gilgit Division do not reflect any official records from the government and are based on estimates taken from UNOSAT analysis and WorldPop (2020).

District Area

(km²)

Pop. estimated

(2020)

Density
(per km²)

(2020)

Gilgit District 4,037 132,467 32.81
Hunza District 11,495 50,411 4.38
Nagar District 3,039 92,120 30.31
Ghizer District 4,341 65,245 15.03
Gupis-Yasin District 7,747 95,575 12.34