Chiniot District
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Chiniot District ضلع چنیوٹ |
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| District | |
 Map of Punjab with Chiniot District highlighted |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad Division |
| Established | February 2, 2009 |
| Headquarters | Chiniot |
| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer | Irshad Ahmed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,643 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 965,124 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Chiniot District (Punjabi, Urdu: ضِلع چِنيوٹ), became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. At an earlier time it was a tehsil of Jhang District.
Chiniot region was agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that invaded from Central Asia and settled in Punjab region. The Kambojas, Daradas, Kaikayas, Madras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Malavas and Kurus invaded, settled and ruled ancient Punjab region. After overrunning the Achaemenid Empire in 331 BCE, Alexander marched into present-day Punjab region with an army of 50,000. The Chiniot region was ruled by Maurya Empire, Indo-Greek kingdom, Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire, White Huns, Kushano-Hephthalites and Shahi kingdoms.
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