Talagang District
ضلع تلہ گنگ | |
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| Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 72°24′40″E / 32.92778°N 72.41111°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| Established | 14 October 2022 |
| Headquarters | Talagang |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mossawer Ahmad Khan Niazi |
| • District Police Officer | Hasam Bin Iqbal |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 2,932 km2 (1,132 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 602,246 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 100,050 (16.61%) |
| • Rural | 502,196 (83.39%) |
| (old Talagang Tehsil & Lawa Tehsil was made Talagang District in October 2022)[2] | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Talagang District (Urdu/Punjabi: ضلع تلہ گنگ) is an administrative district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Formerly it was Talagang Tehsil within the Chakwal District; its status was raised to District in October 2022 by the government.[2][3]
It is part of the Potohar plateau and lies on the north of Salt Range and east of the Kala Chita range. Talagang is 45 km from Chakwal. The motorway M2 is located 30 km from Talagang. It is bordered by Khushab to its South, Attock to its North, Chakwal to its East, and Mianwali to its West.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2023censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.