Chakwal District
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Chakwal چکوال |
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Katas Raj Temples
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 Chakwal is located in the north of Punjab |
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| Coordinates: 33°40′38″N 72°51′21″E / 33.67722°N 72.85583°ECoordinates: 33°40′38″N 72°51′21″E / 33.67722°N 72.85583°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Headquarters | Chakwal |
| Tehsils (5) |
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| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer | Mehmood Javed Bhatti |
| • Members of National Assembly |
Tahir Iqbal (NA-60) Sardar Mumtaz Khan (NA-61) |
| • Members of Provincial Assembly | Chaudhry Liaqut Ali Khan (PP-20) Tanveer Aslam Malik (PP-21) Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan (PP-22) Malik Zahoor Anwar (PP-23) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,524 km2 (2,519 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 1,083,725 |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
Chakwal District (Urdu: ضِلع چکوال) is in Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the Punjab province, Chakwal district is bordered by Khushab to its south, Rawalpindi to its north east, Jhelum to its east, Mianwali to its west and to its north west. The district was created out of pats of Jhelum and Attock in 1985. The large part of M2 passes through Chakwal District.
The Best Way Cement Factory, the largest factory in Asia is located in District Chakwal. Currently, Chakwal is noted for the production of international standard oranges, wheat, barley, sugarcane, and many other fruits and vegetables. Chakwal has an urban population of 12%; the remainder is rural. That makes Chakwal, the district with largest rural population in Punjab, Pakistan.
The district of Chakwal, which covers an area of 6,524 km², is subdivided into five tehsils. These tehsils were formerly part of neighbouring districts:
The district is administratively subdivided into five tehsils and 68 Union Councils.
There is one district council, two municipal committees — Chakwal and Talagang — and two town committees — Choa Saidan Shah and Kallar Kahar.
The district is represented in the National Assembly by two constituencies: NA-60 and NA-61. The district is represented in the provincial assembly by four elected MPAs and in National Assembly by two MNAs who represent the following constituencies:
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