Nagar District
The Nagar District (Urdu: ضلع نگر) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.[1] The Nagar District was established in 2015 by the division of the Hunza–Nagar District into two districts: the Hunza District and the Nagar District. The Nagar District is bounded on the north and north-east by the Hunza District, on the south-east by the Shigar District, on the south by the Gilgit District, and on the west by the Gupis-Yasin District. The district headquarters in the town of Nagarkhas.
Nagar District
ضلع نگر | |
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.jpg.webp) A view of Rakaposhi from the Nagar Valley | |
 Map of Gilgit-Baltistan with the Nagar District highlighted in red | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Territory |  Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Division | Gilgit Division |
| Headquarters | Nagarkhas |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,000 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 51,387 |
| Number of tehsils | 2 |
Administration
The District Nagar administratively comprises two Tehsils, Tehsil Nagar-I and Tehsil Nagar-II.[2] All the villages of upper Nagar including Shayar, Askurdas, Sumayar, Nagarkhas, Hoper Valley, and Hispar come under the Tehsil Nagar-I. While all the villages of lower Nagar including Bar, Chalt, Buladas, Chaprote, Skandarabad, Jafarabad, Nilt, Thol, Ghulmet, Pisan, Minapin, Meacher, Dadhimal, Phekar, and Hakuchar are the par of Tehsil Nagar-II.
Political representation
At the provincial level, the district is represented by two elected members to Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly according to the following constituencies:
- GBLA-4 (Nagar-II)
- GBLA-5 (Nagar-I)
References
- "Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B". Express Tribune. Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "GEOGRAPHY & DEMOGRAPHY OF GILGIT BALTISTAN".