Gilgit Division

Gilgit Division is an administrative division of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.^[1] 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.^[2]

Gilgit Division گلگت ڈویژن
Region administered by Pakistan as a Division
Interactive map of Gilgit division
A map showing Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan] shaded in sage in the disputed Kashmir region[1]
Coordinates: 36°19′N 74°17′E
Administering country	Pakistan
Territory	Gilgit-Baltistan
Capital	Gilgit
Government
• Commissioner	Najeem Alam (PAS)
• Deputy Inspector General (DIG)	Hassan Raza Khan (PSP)

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).^[3]

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

See also

• Gilgit