Kharmang District

Kharmang District (Urdu:ضلع کھرمنگ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.^[1] Located in the district is the Kharmang Valley, which is one of the five main valleys in the Baltistan Division.

Kharmang District ضلع کھرمنگ
District of Gilgit-Baltistan administered by Pakistan[1]
Interactive map of Kharmang district
A map showing Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (shaded in sage green) in the disputed Kashmir region[1]
Coordinates (Tolti): 35°1′43″N 76°5′33″E
Territory	Gilgit-Baltistan
Division	Baltistan Division
Headquarters	Tolti
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Jaffar Ali (DMS)
• District Police Officer	Ahmed Shabbir (PSP)
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area [2]
• Total	6,144 km2 (2,372 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	58,303[2]
• Density	23.8/km2 (62/sq mi)
Number of tehsils	3

Geography

Map of Gilgit–Baltistan with the Kharmang District highlighted in red

It is bounded on the north by the Skardu District, on the north-east by the Ghanche District, on the south by the Indian-administered Kargil and Leh districts, and on the west by the Astore District. Its district headquarters is at Tolti.^[3] Less than 5% of the district consists of alpine pastures, with over 93% of remaining area being permanently snow covered.^[4]

Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, Kharmang was ranked 119th out of 155 districts with respect to school infrastructure and facilities.In Mayurdu Kharmang there are multiple government and orivate organization schools which includes Middle School Mayurdu , Higher secondary school Mayurdu ^[5]

Map of Gilgit-Baltistan showing its 14 districts