The Poonch Division (Urdu: پونچھ ڈِوِژن) is a first-order administrative division of the Pakistani dependent territory of Azad Kashmir. It comprises the portion of the former Poonch District of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that came under Pakistani control at the end of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.[1]
Poonch Division | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Poonch Division | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| Capital | Rawalakot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,322,198 |
Administrative Districts
editCurrently, the Poonch Division consists of the following districts:
| District | Area
(km²) |
Pop.
(2017) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2017) |
Literacy rate
(2017) |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poonch District | 855 | 500,571 | 585 | ||
| Bagh District | 770 | 371,919 | 483 | ||
| Haveli District | 598 | 152,124 | 254 | ||
| Sudhanoti District | 569 | 297,584 | 523 |
References
edit- ^ "Poonch House: A Historical Gem in Rawalpindi - Azadi Times". 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
External links
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