The district was created in April 1904[3] 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.[4]
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]
According to the 2017 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1,883,556, of which 490,908 (26.02%) lived in urban areas. Attock has a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.91%: 78.70% for males and 55.47% for females. 439,841 (23.35%) is under 10 years of age.[2]
In the 2017 census 65% of the population identified their first language as Punjabi, 16.5% as Hindko, 14.5% as Pashto and 1.8% as Urdu.[2] In the previous census of 1998, the multiple-choice question did not have an option for Hindko; the percentages were 87% for Punjabi, 8.3% for Pashto and 1.1% Urdu.[8]
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]
^"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.
^"Union Councils of district Attock". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^. School Education Department, Government of the Punjab website. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^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 PunjabClockwise from top left Inderkot Mosque Gurdwara Panja Sahib Begum ki Sarai Wah Mughal Gardens 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 Total1 883 556 Density270 km2 710 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 PKT LanguagesPunjabi Hindko Pashto UrduNo of Tehsils6TehsilsAttockFateh JangHazroHassan AbdalJandPindi GhebWebsiteattock wbr punjab wbr gov wbr pkThe district was created in April 1904 3 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 4 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 Languages 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 editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1951486 043 1961532 845 0 92 1972748 890 3 14 1981876 667 1 77 19981 274 935 2 23 20171 883 556 2 08 Sources 6 According to the 2017 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1 883 556 of which 490 908 26 02 lived in urban areas Attock has a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66 91 78 70 for males and 55 47 for females 439 841 23 35 is under 10 years of age 2 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 7 42 Percentage 1941 Population 2017 2 Percentage 2017 Islam nbsp 611 128 90 42 1 877 221 99 51 Hinduism nbsp b 43 009 6 36 545 0 03 Sikhism nbsp 20 120 2 98 Christianity nbsp 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 Languages edit 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 65 of the population identified their first language as Punjabi 16 5 as Hindko 14 5 as Pashto and 1 8 as Urdu 2 In the previous census of 1998 the multiple choice question did not have an option for Hindko the percentages were 87 for Punjabi 8 3 for Pashto and 1 1 Urdu 8 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 9 Tehsils editThe district of Attock is divided into six tehsils 4 Attock 4 Fateh Jang 4 Hasan Abdal Hazro Jand Pindi Gheb 4 Union Councils editThe District contains 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 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Attock District New DCs appointed in Pindi Attock Dawn newspaper 27 May 2021 Retrieved 23 April 2023 a b c d e f g District census Attock pbs gov pk Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2017 Gazetteer of the Attock District 1930 Punjab Government Lahore 1932 Reprinted version Sang e Meel Publications Lahore 1989 a b c d e Tehsils and Unions in the District of Attock National Reconstruction Bureau Government of Pakistan website Archived from the original on 9 February 2012 Retrieved 23 April 2023 Brief History of Attock Attock Police website Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 23 April 2023 Population by administrative units 1951 1998 PDF Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 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 Union Councils of district Attock Retrieved 23 April 2023 Punjab Annual Schools Census Data 2014 15 School Education Department Government of the Punjab website Archived from the original on 25 August 2016 Retrieved 23 April 2023 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 nbsp Geography nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Punjab Pakistan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Attock District amp oldid 1185981091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
