Kotli District
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Kotli | |
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 Map of Azad Kashmir with Kotli highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′01″N 73°45′12″E / 33.1502°N 73.7532°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Azad Kashmir |
| Established | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Kotli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,862 km2 (719 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 774,194[1] |
| • Density | 416/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Kotli District (Template:Lang-ur) is one of ten districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Kotli is the chief town of the district.[2]It is biggest District of AJK by Population and 2nd biggest by Land Area after Neelum.Chief Town of Kotli District is Kotli City. Other main towns are Khuiratta,Nakyal,Sehnsa & Tatta Pani.
Administrative divisions
The district of Kotli used to be a sub-division of Mirpur District until 1975. Before 1947, it was a part of the Jammu area. The district is bounded by the Indian part of Kashmir in the east, and by Mirpur District in the south and Sudhnoti District to its north. Kotli district is divided into 5 tehsils[3] (sub-divisions):
Education
According to Pakistan District Education Ranking 2017, a report released by Alif Ailaan, the district of Kotli stands at number 7 nationally relating to education with a score of 73.68. The learning score stands at 85.67 and gender parity is at 93.45.[4]
According to the same report, district Kotli is ranked at 119 nationally with a readiness score of 35.47 and retention score of 35.36.[4] The learning score is low because of lack of quality teachers and no proper formal teacher training. The retention score is low because of low number of beyond primary schools.
When it comes to infrastructure, Kotli ranks at 154 which is the second lowest with a score of 14.14.[4] This shows there is a serious problem and lack of provision of basic facilities like electricity, functional toilets, furniture and lack of boundary walls.
See also
References
- ^ "Azad Jammu & Kashmir At A Glance 2017" (PDF). pndajk.gov.pk. Planning & Development Department AJ&K. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Azad Kashmir government website
- ^ "Tehsils of Kotli District on AJK map". ajk.gov.pk. AJK Official Portal. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017" (PDF). elections.alifailaan.pk. Alif Ailaan. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Govt. Kotli page
Azad Jammu and Kashmir travel guide from Wikivoyage
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