List Of Tehsils Of Gilgit-Baltistan
In Pakistan, a tehsil is an administrative sub-division of a District. Those are sub-divided into union councils. Here is a list of all the tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan. Baltistan Division Ghanche District # Daghoni Tehsil # Khaplu Tehsil # Mashabrum Tehsil # Chorbut Tehsil Rondu District # Rondu Tehsil (promoted to district in 2019; previously in Skardu District) Shigar District # Shigar Tehsil Skardu District # Gultari Tehsil # Skardu Tehsil # Gamba Tehsil Kharmang District Diamer Division Astore District # Astore Tehsil # Shounter Tehsil Darel District # Darel Tehsil (promoted to district in 2019; previously in Diamir District) Diamir District # Babusar Tehsil # Chilas Tehsil Tangir District # Tangir Tehsil (promoted to district in 2019; previously in Diamir District) Gilgit Division Ghizer District # Punial Tehsil # Ishkoman Tehsil Gilgit District # Danyor Tehsil # Gilgit Tehsil # Juglot Tehsil Gupis-Yasin District (District created i ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley civilisation of the Bronze Age, the most extens ...
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Gultari Tehsil
The Gultari Valley (Urdu:) (Old Name: ''Shingo Shigar'') is amongst the biggest valleys of Baltistan, is located in south of Skardu. It comprises three valleys, Shingo, Shigar and Phultukus, with the majority of the people speaking the language Shina. These valleys are enclosed between the mountains of Himalaya. It has a total of 10 estates which contains many villages. The valley has been divide into two parts for administrative purposes, e.g. Shingo Shighar and Gultari. The former comprises six small villages: Pato thali, Nogham, Akberabad, Ginyal, Matyal, and Thali. Similarly, the Gultari union includes some 10 villages as Gultari khas, Sumuluk, #Shawaran, Chamaluk, Franshat, Bunyal, Zaigham, Koner, Chundo, Thanote, Shakhma, Babachan, Fultuks (Matial, Haramel, Domial, Machikial, Uchi, Das, Barbat, Baikhial are small neighbourhoods of Fultuks). Gultari valley is strategically important for Pakistan. But the area has been neglected by the government. Its population is around ...
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Tangir District
The Tangir District (Urdu: ) is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. It is located at a distance of 67 km from Chilas. Its population lives mainly in the valley of the Tangir River, a right tributary of the Indus River.Tangir River
OpenStreetMap, retrieved 22 January 2022.

History

Prior to 2019, the Tangir District was a tehsil of the

Diamer District

, along with Darel and Chilas. The government of Pakistan announced the district carved out of Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Geography

The Tangir District is bounded on the north by the

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Chilas
Chilas ( ur, ) is a city and is the divisional capital of Diamer District located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, on the Indus River. It is part of the Silk Road connected by the Karakoram Highway and N-90 National Highway, which link it to Islamabad and Peshawar in the southwest, via Hazara and Malakand Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In the north, Chilas is connected to the Chinese cities of Tashkurgan and Kashgar in Xinjiang, via Gilgit, Aliabad, Sust, and the Khunjerab Pass. Chilas comes under Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the Headquarters of District Diamir.1(Pamir Times August 2, 2012.) The weather is hot and dry in the summer and dry and cold in the winter. It can be reached through the Karakoram highway and also from the Kaghan valley passing over the Babusar Pass. Chilas is situated on the left bank of the mighty Indus River. The beautiful fairy meadows and Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest peak in the world, is also located in Chilas Recently, Karakoram Internati ...
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Babusar Tehsil
Babusar Pass or Babusar Top (Urdu: درہ بابوسر) (elevation ) is a mountain pass in Pakistan at the north of the 150 km (93 miles) long Kaghan Valley, connecting it via the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway (KKH). It is the highest point in Kaghan Valley that can be easily accessed by cars. The Babusar Pass connects Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Gilgit-Baltistan. It is one of the most dangerous routes in Pakistan. Every year, many deaths happen here due to the mountainous slopes, which are among the most dangerous in the world. The most common reason for death is the brake failure of cars due to inexperience. Babusar Top was originally known as Babur Top, originating from the fact that the Mughal emperor Babur used to pass through this area in the early 16th century. Nowadays however, it is commonly referred to as Babusar Top. Climate The Kaghan Valley is at its best during summer (from May to September). In May, the maximum temperature is 11 °C (52 ...
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Diamir District
The Diamer District ( ur, ), also spelled Diamir District,) is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. The headquarters of the district is the town of Chilas. The district is bounded by on the north by the Tangir and the Gilgit districts, on the east by the Astore District, on the south by the Mansehra district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and the Neelum District of Azad Kashmir, and on the west by the Upper Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The Karakoram Highway passes through the Diamer District. History Ancient India Thalpas, located opposite to the Chilas town, bears the most abundant collection of rock-art in Pakistan — the Pakistan-German Archaeological Mission has published about them in six dedicated volumes and traced them to Greco-Buddhist antiquity. Buddhist Stupas and anthropomorphic Buddhas remain the most common subject of rock-carvings in and around Chilas. Karl Jettmar suggests that Chilas might have had been a Bud ...
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Darel Tehsil
Darel is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Darel Carrier (born 1940), former professional basketball player *Darel Dieringer (1926–1989), former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver *Darel Hancock, better known as Bomani Armah, American hip-hop poet *Darel Hart (born 1964), former Australian rules footballer *Darel McKinney, early 20th-century US marine *Darel Russell (born 1980), English footballer, currently playing for Norwich City *Dominique Darel (1950–1978), French model and actress, mainly active in Italian cinema *Florence Darel (born 1968), French actress * (born 1944), French actress See also * Darrel * Darrell * Darryl Darryl is an English name, a variant spelling of Darell. Male variations of this name include: Darlin, Daryl, Darrell, Darryl, Daryll, Darryll, Darrell, Darrel. Female and unisex variations of this name include: Daryl, Darian, Dareen, Darell ...

Darel District
The Darel District (Urdu: ) is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. It is located towards south-west of Gilgit District. Its population lives mainly in the valley of the Darel River, a right tributary of the Indus River.Darel River
OpenStreetMap, retrieved 22 January 2022.

History

Prior to 2019, the Darel District was a tehsil of the

Diamer District

, along with Tangir and Chilas.

Geography

The Darel District is bounded on the north by the

Ghizer District

, on the north-east by the

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Astore Tehsil
Astore may refer to: *Astore District, a district in Gilgit Baltistan, northern Pakistan * Astore (city), the capital of the Astore District *Astore River, a tributary of the Indus River, running through Astore Valley *Astore Valley, in Astore District * Italian ship ''Astore'', several ships with the name See also * Astor (other) Astor may refer to: People * Astor (surname) * Astor family, a wealthy 18th-century American family who became prominent in 20th-century British politics * Astor Bennett, a character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' * Ástor Piazzoll ...

Astore District
Astore District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit−Baltistan. Its administrative headquarters are located at Eidgah in the Astore Valley. The Astore District is bounded by Gilgit District to the north, Roundu District to the northeast, Skardu District to the east, Kharmang District to the southeast, Diamer District to the west, the Neelum District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, and the Bandipore District of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the south. Astore Valley The Astore Valley has an area of 5,092 km² and is at an altitude of . The valley has approximately of glacier cover. The nearest glacier after entering the valley is the Harcho Glacier, and the most accessible glacier is the Siachen Glacier. Accessibility Eidgah is connected to Gilgit, which is well connected by air with Islamabad and by road with Peshawar, Swat, Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Chitral, and Skardu. There are two ways of ...
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Diamer Division
Diamer Division ( ur, ), also known as Diamer-Astore Division, is a first-order administrative division of Pakistan's dependent territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The divisional headquarters of the Diamer Division is the town of Chilas. The Diamer Division currently consists of four districts: * Astore District * Darel District * Diamer District * Tangir District The Tangir District (Urdu: ) is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. It is located at a distance of 67 km from Chilas. Its population lives mainly in the valley of the Tangir River, a right tributary of the Indus River.