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Azad Kashmir

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Azad Kashmir

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر, romanised: , lit. 'Free Jammu and Kashmir'), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( AH-zad kash-MEER), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entity and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. On its eastern side, Azad Kashmir is separated from the Indian–administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the Line of Control (LoC), which serves as the de facto border between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir. Azad Kashmir borders with the Pakistani–administered Gilgit–Baltistan to the north; it shares borders with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the south and west, respectively. Geographically, it covers a total area of 13,297 km2 (5,134 sq mi) and has a total population of over 4.045 million as per the 2017 national census. The territory has a parliamentary form of government modelled after the British Westminster system, with the city of Muzaffarabad serving as its capital. The President of AJK is the constitutional head of state, while the Prime Minister, supported by a Council of Ministers, is the chief executive. The unicameral Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly elects both the Prime Minister and President. The territory has its own Supreme Court and a High Court, while the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan serves as a link between itself and Azad Jammu and Kashmir's government, although the autonomous territory is not represented in the Parliament of Pakistan. Northern Azad Kashmir lies in a region that experiences strong vibrations of the earth as a result of the Indian plate underthrusting the Eurasian plate. A major earthquake in 2005 killed at least 100,000 people and left another three million people displaced, causing widespread devastation to the region's infrastructure and economy. Since then, with help from the Government of Pakistan and foreign aid, reconstruction of infrastructure is underway. Azad Kashmir's economy largely depends on agriculture, services, tourism, and remittances sent by members of the British Mirpuri community. Nearly 87% of Azad Kashmiri households own farm property, and the region has the highest rate of school enrolment in Pakistan and a literacy rate of approximately 74%.

Infobox

Administered by
Pakistan
Established
24 October 1947
Capital
Muzaffarabad
Largest city
Muzaffarabad
• Type
Nominally self-governing state under a parliamentary republic
• Body
Government of Azad Kashmir
• President
Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry
• Prime Minister
Faisal Mumtaz Rathore
• Chief Secretary
Dawood Muhammad Barech (BPS-21 PAS)
• Legislature
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
• Total
4,045,366
• Density
304.23/km2 (788.0/sq mi)
Demonym
Azad Kashmiri
Time zone
UTC 05:00 (PKT)
ISO 3166 code
PK-AJK
Languages
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Literacy rate (2017)
74%
HDI (2017)
0.811very high (2nd)[a]
Divisions
3
Districts
10
Tehsils
32
Union Councils
183
Website
www.ajk.gov.pk
State languages
Majority:Pahari (Punjabic)HindkoPothwariOther:GojriKashmiriPashto
Official languages
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Administrative Divisions
3 MirpurMuzaffarabadPoonch
Established(Azad Kashmir Day)
24 October 1947; 78 years ago (1947-10-24)
Capital and largest city
Muzaffarabad

Tables

· Government and politics › Administrative divisions
Mirpur
Mirpur
Division
Mirpur
District
Mirpur
Area (km2)
1,010
Population (2017 Census)
456,200
Headquarters
New Mirpur City
Kotli
Kotli
Division
Kotli
District
1,862
Area (km2)
774,194
Population (2017 Census)
Kotli
Bhimber
Bhimber
Division
Bhimber
District
1,516
Area (km2)
420,624
Population (2017 Census)
Bhimber
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad
Division
Muzaffarabad
District
Muzaffarabad
Area (km2)
1,642
Population (2017 Census)
650,370
Headquarters
Muzaffarabad
Hattian
Hattian
Division
Hattian
District
854
Area (km2)
230,529
Population (2017 Census)
Hattian Bala
Neelam Valley
Neelam Valley
Division
Neelam Valley
District
3,621
Area (km2)
191,251
Population (2017 Census)
Athmuqam
Poonch
Poonch
Division
Poonch
District
Poonch
Area (km2)
855
Population (2017 Census)
500,571
Headquarters
Rawalakot
Haveli
Haveli
Division
Haveli
District
600
Area (km2)
152,124
Population (2017 Census)
Forward Kahuta
Bagh
Bagh
Division
Bagh
District
768
Area (km2)
371,919
Population (2017 Census)
Bagh
Sudhanoti
Sudhanoti
Division
Sudhanoti
District
569
Area (km2)
297,584
Population (2017 Census)
Palandri
Total: 3
Total: 3
Division
Total: 3
District
10
Area (km2)
13,297
Population (2017 Census)
4,045,366
Division
District
Area (km2)
Population (2017 Census)
Headquarters
Mirpur
Mirpur
1,010
456,200
New Mirpur City
Kotli
1,862
774,194
Kotli
Bhimber
1,516
420,624
Bhimber
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad
1,642
650,370
Muzaffarabad
Hattian
854
230,529
Hattian Bala
Neelam Valley
3,621
191,251
Athmuqam
Poonch
Poonch
855
500,571
Rawalakot
Haveli
600
152,124
Forward Kahuta
Bagh
768
371,919
Bagh
Sudhanoti
569
297,584
Palandri
Total: 3
10
13,297
4,045,366
Religious groups in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu & Kashmir Princely State era) · Demographics › Religion
Pop.
Pop.
Religiousgroup
Pop.
1891
%
1891
Pop.
1901
%
1901
Pop.
1911
%
1911
Pop.
1921
%
1921
Pop.
1931
%
1931
Pop.
1941
%
Islam
Islam
Religiousgroup
Islam
1891
659,265
1891
86.87%
1901
747,426
1901
85.62%
1911
749,945
1911
87.76%
1921
780,607
1921
88.02%
1931
850,135
1931
87.68%
1941
939,460
1941
87.54%
Hinduism
Hinduism
Religiousgroup
Hinduism
1891
92,639
1891
12.21%
1901
108,331
1901
12.41%
1911
84,130
1911
9.85%
1921
81,733
1921
9.22%
1931
87,554
1931
9.03%
1941
93,559
1941
8.72%
Sikhism
Sikhism
Religiousgroup
Sikhism
1891
6,918
1891
0.91%
1901
17,132
1901
1.96%
1911
20,391
1911
2.39%
1921
24,491
1921
2.76%
1931
31,709
1931
3.27%
1941
39,910
1941
3.72%
Jainism
Jainism
Religiousgroup
Jainism
1891
64
1891
0.01%
1901
0
1901
0%
1911
8
1911
0%
1921
6
1921
0%
1931
11
1931
0%
1941
0
1941
0%
Christianity
Christianity
Religiousgroup
Christianity
1891
21
1891
0%
1901
18
1901
0%
1911
55
1911
0.01%
1921
24
1921
0%
1931
168
1931
0.02%
1941
136
1941
0.01%
Buddhism
Buddhism
Religiousgroup
Buddhism
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
0
1901
0%
1911
2
1911
0%
1921
0
1921
0%
1931
0
1931
0%
1941
0
1941
0%
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism
Religiousgroup
Zoroastrianism
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
0
1901
0%
1911
0
1911
0%
1921
0
1921
0%
1931
1
1931
0%
1941
0
1941
0%
Tribal
Tribal
Religiousgroup
Tribal
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
1901
1911
1911
1921
1921
1931
0
1931
0%
1941
0
1941
0%
Judaism
Judaism
Religiousgroup
Judaism
1891
1891
1901
1901
1911
1911
1921
1921
1931
1931
1941
0
1941
0%
Others
Others
Religiousgroup
Others
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
8
1901
0%
1911
0
1911
0%
1921
0
1921
0%
1931
0
1931
0%
1941
89
1941
0.01%
Total population
Total population
Religiousgroup
Total population
1891
758,907
1891
100%
1901
872,915
1901
100%
1911
854,531
1911
100%
1921
886,861
1921
100%
1931
969,578
1931
100%
1941
1,073,154
1941
100%
Note1: 1891 & 1901 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Bhimber and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Note2: 1911–1941 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Mirpur and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Note1: 1891 & 1901 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Bhimber and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Note2: 1911–1941 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Mirpur and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Religiousgroup
Note1: 1891 & 1901 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Bhimber and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Note2: 1911–1941 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Mirpur and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Religiousgroup
1891
1901
1911
1921
1931
1941
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Islam
659,265
86.87%
747,426
85.62%
749,945
87.76%
780,607
88.02%
850,135
87.68%
939,460
87.54%
Hinduism
92,639
12.21%
108,331
12.41%
84,130
9.85%
81,733
9.22%
87,554
9.03%
93,559
8.72%
Sikhism
6,918
0.91%
17,132
1.96%
20,391
2.39%
24,491
2.76%
31,709
3.27%
39,910
3.72%
Jainism
64
0.01%
0
0%
8
0%
6
0%
11
0%
0
0%
Christianity
21
0%
18
0%
55
0.01%
24
0%
168
0.02%
136
0.01%
Buddhism
0
0%
0
0%
2
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Zoroastrianism
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0%
0
0%
Tribal
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Judaism
0
0%
Others
0
0%
8
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
89
0.01%
Total population
758,907
100%
872,915
100%
854,531
100%
886,861
100%
969,578
100%
1,073,154
100%
Note1: 1891 & 1901 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Bhimber and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Note2: 1911–1941 figures taken from census data by combining the total population of two districts (Mirpur and Muzaffarabad) and one Jagir (Poonch) in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir that ultimately would be administered by Pakistan, in the contemporary self-administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Mirpur University of Science and Technology
Mirpur University of Science and Technology
University
Mirpur University of Science and Technology
Location
Mirpur
Established
1980 (2008)*
Campuses
Bhimber
Specialization
General
Type
Public
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
University
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Location
Muzaffarabad
Established
1980
Campuses
Neelam, Jhelum Valley
Specialization
General
Type
Public
University of Poonch
University of Poonch
University
University of Poonch
Location
Rawalakot
Established
1980 (2014)*
Campuses
Sudhanoti, Haveli
Specialization
General
Type
Public
Al-Khair University
Al-Khair University
University
Al-Khair University
Location
Mirpur
Established
1994 (2011*)
Specialization
General
Type
Private
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
University
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
Location
Nerian Sharif
Established
2000
Specialization
General
Type
Private
Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh
Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh
University
Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh
Location
Bagh
Established
2013
Specialization
General
Type
Public
University of Kotli
University of Kotli
University
University of Kotli
Location
Kotli
Established
2014
Specialization
General
Type
Public
University
Location
Established
Campuses
Specialization
Type
Mirpur University of Science and Technology
Mirpur
1980 (2008)*
Bhimber
General
Public
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Muzaffarabad
1980
Neelam, Jhelum Valley
General
Public
University of Poonch
Rawalakot
1980 (2014)*
Sudhanoti, Haveli
General
Public
Al-Khair University
Mirpur
1994 (2011*)
General
Private
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
Nerian Sharif
2000
General
Private
Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh
Bagh
2013
General
Public
University of Kotli
Kotli
2014
General
Public
· Education › Public
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College
Name of medical school
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College
Funding
Public
Established
2012
MBBS Enrollment
110
University
UHS
City
Muzaffarabad
Province
AJK
WDOMS profile
F0002928
ECFMG eligible graduates
2022-current
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College
Name of medical school
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College
Funding
Public
Established
2012
MBBS Enrollment
110
University
UHS Lahore
City
Mirpur
Province
AJK
WDOMS profile
F0002929
ECFMG eligible graduates
2012–current
Poonch Medical College
Poonch Medical College
Name of medical school
Poonch Medical College
Funding
Public
Established
2013
MBBS Enrollment
110
University
UHS
City
Rawalakot
Province
AJK
WDOMS profile
F0003102
ECFMG eligible graduates
2022-current
Total
Total
Name of medical school
Total
Funding
330
Name of medical school
Funding
Established
MBBS Enrollment
University
City
Province
WDOMS profile
ECFMG eligible graduates
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College
Public
2012
110
UHS
Muzaffarabad
AJK
F0002928
2022-current
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College
Public
2012
110
UHS Lahore
Mirpur
AJK
F0002929
2012–current
Poonch Medical College
Public
2013
110
UHS
Rawalakot
AJK
F0003102
2022-current
Total
330
· Education › Private
Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College
Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College
Name of medical school
Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College
Funding
Private
Established
2009
Enrollment
100
University
MIU
City
Mirpur
Province
AJK
WDOMS profile
F0002582
ECFMG eligibility
2009–current
Name of medical school
Funding
Established
Enrollment
University
City
Province
WDOMS profile
ECFMG eligibility
Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College
Private
2009
100
MIU
Mirpur
AJK
F0002582
2009–current

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