Talagang District

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Talagang District
ضلع تلہ گنگ
Map of Talagang District
Map of Talagang District
Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 72°24′40″E / 32.92778°N 72.41111°E / 32.92778; 72.41111Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 72°24′40″E / 32.92778°N 72.41111°E / 32.92778; 72.41111
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionMianwali
Established14 October 2022
HeadquartersTalagang
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerMossawer Ahmad Khan Niazi
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,999 km2 (1,158 sq mi)
Population
 • Total527,756
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
Number of Tehsils3

Talagang District (Urdu/Punjabi: ضلع تلہ گنگ) is a District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the North of the Punjab province. Talagang district is bordered by Khushab to its South, Attock to its North, Chakwal to its East, and Mianwali to its West. The district was created out of parts of Chakwal District on 13 October 2022.[2] It was created after four new districts were created alongside Talagang.[3]

Mossawer Ahmad khan Niazi was first Deputy Commissioner of the District. There are two Municipal Committees(Lawa, Talagang)in District Talagang . District Council Talagang has also been notified in the official Gazzette of the Punjab.

Administrative division[edit]

The district is contains the following tehsils:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pakistan: Tehsils and Talukas (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. Pakistan. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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