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Ghanche District

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Ghanche District
ضلع گانچھے
District of Gilgit-Baltistan administered by Pakistan[1]
A beautiful view from Dongsa Rock View Point Kuro Ghanche
A beautiful view from Dongsa Rock View Point Kuro Ghanche
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Interactive map of Ghanche district
A map showing Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (shaded in sage green) in the disputed Kashmir region[1]
A map showing Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (shaded in sage green) in the disputed Kashmir region[1]
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TerritoryGilgit-Baltistan
DivisionBaltistan Division
HeadquartersKhaplu
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerUmer Viqar (BPS-18 PAS)
 • District Police OfficerNasir Ali Khan (BPS-18 PSP)
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
[2]
 • Total
8,531 km2 (3,294 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
181,610[2]
 • Density21.29/km2 (55.14/sq mi)
Number of Tehsils6

Ghanche District (Urdu: ضلع گانچھے; Balti: གངས་ཆེ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.[1][3][4][5]

Geography

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File:Pakistan - Gilgit-Baltistan - Ghanche.svg
Map of Gilgit–Baltistan with the Ghanche District highlighted in red

It is the eastern-most district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the coldest place within Pakistan as it is situated on the "third pole", with temperatures reaching below -20 °C in the winter. The Khaplu Valley and the Hushe Valley form the gateway for the great Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains[6] that includes the mighty peaks of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), the Gasherbrums (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m).[7] Overall less than half the area of district is covered by forests, and a major portion is permanently snow covered.[8]

Etymology

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File:Gilgit-Baltistan map with tehsils labelled.png
District map of Gilgit-Baltistan[a]

The word "gang" in the Balti language means "glacier", and '"che" is used as a superlative term to indicate "an abundance". The word is used by the residents of the Khaplu Valley in the name of the Ghanche Nallah, a seasonal stream which flows through the town of Khaplu during the summer season. When the Pakistani government elevated the status of the Ghanche Tehsil to that of a district, the people of the valley selected the name "Ghanche".[9]

Administration

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File:Machlu Village, Khaplu Ghizer GB (Pakistan).jpg
The historic village of Machlu, which features a mosque built in the typical style of the Baltistan Division
File:Kuro Ghanche mountain valley.jpg
Eye-catching landscape view in Kuro

The Ghanche District is divided into six tehsils:

  • Khaplu Tehsil
  • Daghoni Tehsil
  • Masherbrum Tehsil
  • Chorbat Tehsil
  • Ghowari Tehsil
  • Keris Tehsil

The six tehsils are divided into 56 union councils, with each council containing many villages. Four villages of the Chorbat Valley were lost in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[10][11] Those were the villages of Chalunka, Thang, Turtuk, and Tyakshi. .[12] Some of them are given in the chart below.

Name of Village/Town[13] Muhallahs in the Village/Town
Keris Oroba, Sumalsa, Kashiba, Sadat Colony, Barchong, Khargrong, Dangah, Youljuk, Charathang, Ural Gone, Banpa, Mustafaabad, Shagaran, Barchong
Gone Gongma Grong, Gamba Grong
Kuro Farool, Bahadurabad, Braqthoq, Khankah Grong, Gulshen Town Sato, Banigala, Gharaqpi Gond, Katchurdas, Khuramabad, Ldamxong, Airot
Ghowari Ghulu Khor, Manjar, Sain (Hill Town), Chogo Grong, Shahoba, Zangi Ba, Manowa, Sobi Gon, Rahinpi Khor, Mala Abdul pi Khor, Mayokhor, Duskhor, Soq, Gintha
Yugo Baqir Colony, Yogo
Daghoni Malagrong, Baleeva, kharmang, Thagna, Shigalgrong, Chogogrong, Baktawa, Haiderabad
Kharkoo Mandik, Arapa, Malayar, Thana Gamba Trangzong, Gongma Trangzong, Garbong, Youlskil, Piyara, Shopacholi, Lahar, Sogha
Balghar Soq, Yompoya, Loda, Khankha Groing, Marmung, Gon, Chan Gon, Ungbo, Gongmayar, Bazawa, Khodakha, Garieppa, Kharwathaing, Khashou, Gamba Bardas
Barah Gumba Bara (Hilfiyuoq, Kharfiyouq, Bara Gond, BrouqPa, Thupori), Gungma Bara (Spinpa, Sampa, MantholPa, Khanka, Pandiva, Darussalam, Mirikpa, Shourova, MominPa, QadeerPa, Tatous)
Khaplu Pain Kraming, Malaliwa, Ansoq, Kongbozang, Gongmayar, Baqerpi Gund. Mekxerpi, Goqpi Mirpiser, Thaskong, Ghares, Morgoto, Helam Groung, Braqchan, Chaqchan, Mongrong, Beadenday, Hipi, Askari Gond, Chilabatigond, Kowakhong, Stronpi, Konowa, Khsergroung, Garboung
Khaplu Bala Mouldomar, Sargaib, Stodkhoor (Braqchansar, Khansar, Banpi, Hundili Gharalti, Laxar), Khanqah, Naqzigroung, Gamba Bathong, Goma Bathong, Goma Staqji (Muhsinabad), Langkhong (Islamabad), Hatchhe Khar, Hatchhe, Dinis (Faizbaksh Sector), Gamba Bngriya, Goma Bngriya, Doqsa Garbochung
Saling Banpi Gabkhore, Doqbar, Biliggrong, Sotol, Gond
Haldi
Thagas * Newti Chan, Olday Groung, Garbi Groung, Kharat, Arif Abad, Chansoq, Farol, Baqmacho, Kharkhor, Bandy Groung, Arappi Groung, Ool, Tholdi, Dung, Lhangkhani Groung
Chorbat Siksa (Kalan, Sokhmos), Chowar, Siari, Piun, Hassanabad, Ameerabad, Dawoo, Marcha, Partook, Thoqmus, Frano
Gulshan-e-Kabir Tranzong, Gonpon, Kharkhor (Kharkhor & Bongri), Farol (Gapkhor & Yarol)
Dumsum Mallon, Gabser, Mongron, Khachepa, Yarkhor, Oling, Skoungoa, Barngmalla,
Ghursay
Sino Sino
Talis Nima Bazar, Hussani Chock,
Saltoro Mandik, Saith, Ghaglu and Goma
Surmo Choghogrong, Tarkari, Tishari, Gond, Khar
Kundos Karmanding, Gubla, Choghogrong, Telcho, bagey, shakhma, Lachat, Thang, Hano, Khorkondo, Farol,
Machulu Ashurpi, Malikpi, Manthalpi, Khadi, Badawa, Hilbi, Mallon, Teshari, Marin, Bongri, Baqdurpi
Hushe
Marzi Gon
Thalay Haltagari Baltoro, Daltir, Yarkhor, Taso, Harangus, Parangus, Chundu, Khasomik, Bordas, Gaworic, lodas.

Religion

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File:Side view of Chaqchan Mosque.jpg
The Chaqchan Mosque, which dates to 1370 C.E., around the time that the district's inhabitants converted to Islam

The majority of the people living in Ghanche District belong to Noorbakshia Sufi Islam, with the rest belonging to the Sunni and Shia sects. A religious leader locally called a "bowa" has a very important place in Ghanche society.

Tourism

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Ghanche is one of the most visited tourist destination in Pakistan. Famous places to visit in Ghanche are:[14]

Education

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According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, Ghanche is ranked 29th out of 141 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 118th out of 155.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ On the map, the Darel District is incorrectly shown as Tangir and vice versa.
  1. ^ a b c The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (e), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (h) through (i) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (j) below).
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  13. ^ District Body Ghanche
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