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| District of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| District Nagar | |
.jpg) 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 | Harespodas |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Waqas Johar |
| • District Police Officer | Abdul Qayoum Khan |
| • District Health Officer | Hamid Hussain |
| • DD Agriculture | Dr. Ghulam Abbas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,000 km (2,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 72,000 |
| • Estimate | 16,000 |
| Number of tehsils | 3 |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/DcNagar51214?mibextid=ZbWKwL |
The Nagar District (Template:Lang-ur) is one of the 10th districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. 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 Ghizar The district headquarter is Harespodass.
Administration
The District Nagar administratively comprises three Tehsils, Tehsil Nagar-I and Tehsil Sikandarabad and Tehsil Chalt Shainbar. 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 part 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)
See also
- Nagar Valley
- Hopar Valley
- Sumayar Valley
- Hisper Valley
- Minapin Valley
- Chalt Valley (Shaibar)
References
- "Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B". Express Tribune. Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "GEOGRAPHY & DEMOGRAPHY OF GILGIT BALTISTAN".
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