Rawalpindi District

Rawalpindi District ضِلع راولپِنڈى
District of Punjab
Top: Dharmarajika Stupa, Taxila, Bottom: Mankiala Stupa
Map of Punjab with Rawalpindi District highlighted Rawalpindi is located in the north of Punjab.
Coordinates: 33°20′N 73°15′E / 33.333°N 73.250°E / 33.333; 73.250
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Rawalpindi
Headquarter	Rawalpindi
Number of Tehsils	5
Government
• Type	Divisional Administration
• Commissioner Rawalpindi	Engineer Aamir Khattak (BPS-20 PAS)
• District Police Officer (DPO)	Khalid Mehmood Hamdani (BPS-19 PSP)
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• District of Punjab	4,547 km2 (1,756 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Lowest elevation	300 m (1,100 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• District of Punjab	6,118,911
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
• Urban	4,210,785
• Rural	1,908,126
Literacy [2]
• Literacy rate	Total: (83.22%) Male: (87.90%) Female: (78.36%)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Area code	051
National Assembly Seats (2018)	Total 6   PML(N) (0)   PTI (6)   PPP (1)
Punjab Assembly Seats (2018)	Total (15)   PML(N) (0)   PTI (13)   IND (2)
Website	rawalpindi.punjab.gov.pk

Rawalpindi District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع راولپِنڈى) is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Rawalpindi city is the district capital.

The district has an area of 5,286 km² (2,041 sq mi). Originally, its area was 6,192 km² (2,391 sq mi) until the 1960s when Islamabad Capital Territory was carved out of the district, giving away an area of 906 km² (350 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} It is situated on the southern slopes of the north-western extremities of the Himalayas, including large mountain tracts with rich valleys traversed by mountain rivers. The chief rivers are the Indus and the Jhelum, and it is noted for its milder climate and abundant rainfall due to its proximity to the foothills.^[3]