Eidghah / Astore
Astore District
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 111,573 people on 5,411 km², with literacy of 66.4%.
Gilgit-Baltistan, formerly the Northern Areas, had 1,709,049 people in the 2023 census, up from 1,492,924 in 2017, on 72,496 km². Its government notified 14 districts in 2019; official statistics are still published for 10.
| Population (2023 census) | 1,709,049 |
|---|---|
| Population in 2017 | 1,492,924 |
| Annual growth 2017–2023 | 2.28% |
| Area | 72,496 km² (GB Pⅅ the GB government portal gives 72,971 km²) |
| Sex ratio (2023) | 109 males per 100 females |
| Households (2023) | 233,015 |
| District councils | 10 |
| Districts | 14 in 3 divisions (September 2026) |
Gilgit-Baltistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas, is administered by Pakistan and forms the northern part of the larger Kashmir region (Government of Gilgit-Baltistan).
Meeting point of Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindu Kush. Shina, Balti, Burushaski and Wakhi languages. Polo at Shandur and apricot culture of Hunza.
Karakoram International University Gilgit and growing college network.
DHQ Gilgit and Skardu; specialist care often requires travel to Islamabad.
Glacial lake floods, road closures in winter, and tourism carrying capacity.
Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Chilas
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Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 111,573 people on 5,411 km², with literacy of 66.4%.
Diamer division district notified in June 2019 from the Darel sub-division, with unchanged boundaries.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 337,329 people on 7,234 km², with literacy of 30.95%.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 157,822 people on 8,531 km², with literacy of 69.57%.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 200,069 people on 12,381 km², with literacy of 70.28%.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 324,552 people on 4,208 km², with literacy of 73.13%.
Gilgit division district notified in June 2019 from the Gupis-Yasin sub-division, with unchanged boundaries.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 65,497 people on 10,109 km², with literacy of 86.62%.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 61,304 people on 6,144 km², with literacy of 71.09%.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 87,410 people on 4,137 km², with literacy of 77.62%.
Baltistan division district notified in June 2019 from the Rondu sub-division, with unchanged boundaries.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 84,608 people on 4,173 km², with literacy of 62.14%.
Gilgit-Baltistan district; the 2023 census counted 278,885 people on 10,168 km², with literacy of 70.62%.
Diamer division district notified in June 2019 from the Tangir sub-division, with unchanged boundaries.
14 districts in 3 divisions, as of September 2026. Gilgit-Baltistan government notification of June 2019 (four new districts, 14 in total).
The 2023 census counted 1,709,049 people, up from 1,492,924 in 2017 (annual growth 2.28%). (P&DD Gilgit-Baltistan)
72,496 km² according to the GB Planning & Development Department; the GB government portal gives 72,971 km². (P&DD Gilgit-Baltistan)
14 since the June 2019 notification of Gupis-Yasin, Rondu, Darel and Tangir; the official 2023 statistics still report 10. (Dawn)
14 districts in 3 divisions, as of September 2026. (Dawn)
گلگت بلتستان کو پہلے شمالی علاقہ جات کہا جاتا تھا۔ 2023 کی مردم شماری کے مطابق آبادی 1,709,049 (2017 میں 1,492,924) اور رقبہ 72,496 مربع کلومیٹر ہے (گلگت بلتستان ایک نظر میں 2025)۔