Chiniot District
Chiniot District
ضلع چنیوٹ | |
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Map of Punjab with Chiniot District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad Division |
| Established | 1 July 2009 |
| Headquarters | Chiniot |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Asif Raza |
| • District Police Officer | Waseem Riaz Khan |
| • CEO District Health Authority | Tariq Sohail |
| • District Health Officer | Dr. Shahzad Khaleel |
| Area | |
| 2,643 km2 (1,020 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 1,563,024 | |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 491,672 (31.45%) |
| • Rural | 1,071,352 (68.55%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0466 |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Website | chiniot |
Chiniot District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع چنيوٹ), is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It became the district in July 2009. Before this, it was a tehsil of Jhang District.