Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
ضِلع راولپِنڈى | |
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Map of Punjab with Rawalpindi District highlighted Rawalpindi is located in the north of Punjab. | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′N 73°15′E / 33.333°N 73.250°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| Headquarter | Rawalpindi |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner Rawalpindi | Engineer Aamir Khattak (BPS-20 PAS) |
| • District Police Officer (DPO) | Khalid Mehmood Hamdani (BPS-19 PSP) |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 4,547 km2 (1,756 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 300 m (1,100 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 5,745,964 (excluding murree district) | |
| • Urban | 4,031,341 (70.15%) |
| • Rural | 1,714,623 (29.85%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Area code | 051 |
| National Assembly Seats (2018) | Total 6
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| Punjab Assembly Seats (2018) | Total (15)
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| Website | rawalpindi |
Rawalpindi District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع راولپِنڈى) is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Rawalpindi city is the district capital.
The district has an area of 5,286 km2 (2,041 sq mi). Originally, its area was 6,192 km2 (2,391 sq mi) until the 1960s when Islamabad Capital Territory was carved out of the district, giving away an area of 906 km2 (350 sq mi). It is situated on the southern slopes of the north-western extremities of the Himalayas, including large mountain tracts with rich valleys traversed by mountain rivers. The chief rivers are the Indus and the Jhelum, and it is noted for its milder climate and abundant rainfall due to its proximity to the foothills.