Chakwal District

Chakwal
ضلع چکوال
Top: Katas Raj Temples
Bottom: Neela Wahn Waterfall, Malot Fort
Chakwal is located in the north of Punjab.
Chakwal is located in the north of Punjab.
Coordinates: 33°40′38″N 72°51′21″E / 33.67722°N 72.85583°E / 33.67722; 72.85583
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionRawalpindi
HeadquartersChakwal
Tehsils (3)
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerQuratulain Malik (PAS)
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total3,593 km2 (1,387 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total967,707
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Main language(s)Punjabi
Websitechakwal.punjab.gov.pk

Chakwal District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع چکوال) is in Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the Punjab province, Chakwal district is bordered by Talagang to its south, Rawalpindi to its north east, Jhelum to its east, Talagang The district was created out of parts of Jhelum and Attock in 1985.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Chakwal Tehsils". Punjab Portal, Punjab Government website. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

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