Back পাকিস্তানের জেলা Bengali/Bangla ناحیههای پاکستان Persian Districts du Pakistan French पाकिस्तान के ज़िले Hindi Distrik di Pakistan ID Distretti del Pakistan Italian पाकिस्तानक जिलासभ MAI Senarai daerah di Pakistan Malay पाकिस्तानका जिल्लाहरू Nepali पाकिस्तानया जिल्लातेगु धलः NEW
| Districts of Pakistan | |
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| Category | Third-level administrative division |
| Location | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Number | 166 (as of 2024) |
| Populations | Greatest: Lahore, Punjab — 11,126,285 (2017)[1] Least: Awaran, Balochistan — 121,660 (2017)[1] |
| Areas | Largest: Chagai, Balochistan — 44,748 km2 (17,277 sq mi) Smallest: Nazimabad (Karachi Central), Sindh — 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
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The districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 166 districts in Pakistan, including the Capital Territory, and the districts of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.[2][3] These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils.
- ^ a b "District Wise Census Results – Census 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Administrative Setup". ajk.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.