The district was created in April 1904[4] by the merging of tehsils of nearby districts. Its former name was Campbellpur. Today the district consists of 6 tehsils: Attock, Fateh Jang, Hazro, Hassan Abdal, Jand and Pindi Gheb.
It is located in the north of the Punjab province, bordered by Chakwal to the south, Mianwali to the southwest, Rawalpindi to the east, Kohat to the west, Nowshera to the northwest, and Swabi and Haripur to the north.
The original name of Attock District was Attock. It was changed to Campbellpur after the Commander-in-Chief of British forces Sir Colin Campbell, who rebuilt the city of Campbellpur. The name Attock was restored in 1978.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2017 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1,886,378, of which 938,650 were male and 947,597 were female. 1,395,470 (73.98%) lived in rural areas while 490,908 (26.02%) lived in urban areas.
In the 2017 census 64.93% of the population identified their language as Punjabi, 16.51% Hindko, 14.54% Pashto and 1.81% Urdu as their first language.[2]
Attock has a total of 1,287 government schools out of which 51 percent (657 schools) are for female students. The district has an enrolment of 224,487 in public sector schools[11]
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^"Tehsils of district Attock". Retrieved 23 August 2016.
^"Union Councils of district Attock". Retrieved 23 August 2016.
^. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
^Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
^1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis, 2017 census: Including Scheduled Castes
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For other uses see Attock disambiguation Attock District Urdu and Punjabi ضلع اٹک is a district in Pothohar Plateau of the Punjab Province of Pakistan Its capital is Attock city Attock ضلع اٹکDistrict of PunjabTop Wah Gardens Bottom Attock FortAttock District highlighted within Punjab ProvinceCoordinates 33 45 57 6 N 72 21 39 2 E 33 766000 N 72 360889 E 33 766000 72 360889Country PakistanProvince PunjabDivisionRawalpindiHeadquartersAttockGovernment TypeDistrict Administration Deputy CommissionerAamir Aqiq Khan 1 District Police OfficerN A District Health OfficerN AArea Total6 857 km2 2 648 sq mi Elevation355 m 1 165 ft Population 2017 2 3 Total1 886 378 Density280 km2 710 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 PKT LanguagesEnglish Punjabi and PashtoNo of Tehsils6TehsilsAttockFateh JangHazroHassan AbdalJandPindi GhebWebsiteattock wbr punjab wbr gov wbr pkThe district was created in April 1904 4 by the merging of tehsils of nearby districts Its former name was Campbellpur Today the district consists of 6 tehsils Attock Fateh Jang Hazro Hassan Abdal Jand and Pindi Gheb It is located in the north of the Punjab province bordered by Chakwal to the south Mianwali to the southwest Rawalpindi to the east Kohat to the west Nowshera to the northwest and Swabi and Haripur to the north Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2 1 Religion 2 2 Language 3 Tehsils 4 Union Councils 5 Education 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory EditSee also Attock History The original name of Attock District was Attock It was changed to Campbellpur after the Commander in Chief of British forces Sir Colin Campbell who rebuilt the city of Campbellpur The name Attock was restored in 1978 5 Demographics EditAccording to the 2017 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1 886 378 of which 938 650 were male and 947 597 were female 1 395 470 73 98 lived in rural areas while 490 908 26 02 lived in urban areas Religion Edit Religion in Attock district 2011 2 Religion PercentIslam 99 51 Christianity 0 41 Other or not stated 0 08 As per the 2017 census Islam is the predominant religion with 99 51 of the population 2 Religion in Attock District a Religion Population 1941 6 42 Percentage 1941 Population 2017 2 Percentage 2017 Islam 611 128 90 42 1 877 221 99 51 Hinduism b 43 009 6 36 545 0 03 Sikhism 20 120 2 98 Christianity 504 0 07 7 699 0 41 Others c 1 114 0 16 883 0 05 Total Population 675 875 100 1 886 378 100 Language Edit In the 1998 census 87 of the population identified their language as Punjabi Pashto was the language of 8 3 and Urdu of 1 1 7 Languages of Attock district 2017 2 Punjabi 64 93 Hindko 16 51 Pashto 14 54 Urdu 1 81 Others 2 21 In the 2017 census 64 93 of the population identified their language as Punjabi 16 51 Hindko 14 54 Pashto and 1 81 Urdu as their first language 2 The Punjabi dialect of the eastern Fateh Jang Tehsil is called Sohai and belongs to the Dhani dialect group The dialects of Pindi Gheb Tehsil called Ghebi and of Attock sometimes called Chhachi have been classified as part of Hindko 8 Tehsils EditThe district of Attock is divided into six tehsils 9 Attock Fateh Jang Hasan Abdal Hazro Jand Pindi GhebUnion Councils EditDistrict contain a total of 72 Union Councils 10 Education EditAttock has a total of 1 287 government schools out of which 51 percent 657 schools are for female students The district has an enrolment of 224 487 in public sector schools 11 See also EditKamra Pakistan Pothohar PlateauReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Attock District New DCS appointed in Pindi Attock 27 May 2021 a b c d e f Attock district 2017 census pbs gov pk Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017 PDF www pbscensus gov pk Archived from the original PDF on 29 August 2017 Retrieved 3 September 2017 Gazetteer of the Attock District 1930 Punjab Government Lahore 1932 Reprinted version Sang e Meel Publications Lahore 1989 Official Website Attock Police Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 3 July 2007 CENSUS OF INDIA 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE Retrieved 21 July 2022 1998 District Census report of Attock Census publication Vol 12 Islamabad Population Census Organization Statistics Division Government of Pakistan 1999 Shackle Christopher 1980 Hindko in Kohat and Peshawar Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 43 3 484 86 doi 10 1017 S0041977X00137401 ISSN 0041 977X S2CID 129436200 Tehsils of district Attock Retrieved 23 August 2016 Union Councils of district Attock Retrieved 23 August 2016 Punjab Annual Schools Census Data 2014 15 Archived from the original on 25 August 2016 Retrieved 23 August 2016 Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present day due to various bifurcations to district borders which since created new districts throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post independence era that have taken into account population increases 1941 census Including Ad Dharmis 2017 census Including Scheduled Castes Including Jainism Buddhism Zoroastrianism Judaism Ahmadi and Sikh in the 2017 census or not stated Portal Geography Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Punjab Pakistan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Attock District amp oldid 1139562091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
