Baltistan
Baltistan is a division-level group in this website’s Gilgit-Baltistan directory. The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan at a Glance 2025 uses the names Gilgit, Baltistan and Diamer-Astore in its division-labelled BISP table (printed page 18).
District references in this directory group
The following links reflect this website’s saved hierarchy. The population and area figures beside them are for the individually named source districts in the government publication’s district table (printed page 3), not a combined division population.
- Ghanche — 157,822 people, Census 2023; reported source-district area 8,531 square kilometres.
- Skardu — 278,885 people, Census 2023; reported source-district area 10,168 square kilometres.
- Kharmang — 61,304 people, Census 2023; reported source-district area 6,144 square kilometres.
- Shigar — 84,608 people, Census 2023; reported source-district area 4,173 square kilometres.
Read these against the source year and its reporting units. A district’s later division or subdivision does not make this table a population count for each new area. No total has been assigned to this directory group by adding records with uncertain current boundaries.
Geographical reference points
- Ghanche district dataset centre: 35.22094° N, 76.65998° E. Open this dataset reference point on a map.
- Skardu district dataset centre: 35.25698° N, 75.52140° E. Open this dataset reference point on a map.
- Kharmang district dataset centre: 34.83673° N, 75.80375° E. Open this dataset reference point on a map.
- Shigar district dataset centre: 35.73634° N, 75.92160° E. Open this dataset reference point on a map.
These coordinates come from the OCHA/HDX 2022 boundary snapshot. They are map-reference positions for districts, not division headquarters or addresses. Open a district page to explore the listed tehsils, maps and related postal information.
Sources and reporting scope
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Planning & Development Department: Gilgit-Baltistan at a Glance 2025, printed pages 3 and 18; the population column used here is explicitly Census 2023, not the separate projected 2026 column. OCHA/HDX administrative boundaries version 01, source boundary date 9 September 2022, publisher review 27 September 2024; World Food Programme SDI, CC BY 3.0 IGO. The saved directory group is preserved without presenting it as a newly verified legal boundary. Sources checked: 30 October 2026.
Administrative context
This directory lists Baltistan as a division under Gilgit-Baltistan. Follow the parent link to explore the wider area.
Location details
- Type
- Division
- Country
- Pakistan
Administrative areas in Baltistan
Related city postal-code directories
Browse the existing city directories for post-office codes. City postal coverage may differ from administrative district boundaries.