Sialkot District

Sialkot District
ضلع سیالکوٹ
Top: Bab-e-Sialkot (Gate of Sialkot)
Bottom: Sialkot tower drone view
Map of Sialkot District highlighted
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionGujranwala
Established1852 (1852)
CapitalSialkot
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerSabah asghar
 • District Police OfficerMr faisal
 • CEO Educationmujahid elvi
Area
 • District of Punjab
3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi)
Population
 • District of Punjab
4,499,394
 • Density1,492/km2 (3,864/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,481,968 (32.94%)
 • Rural
3,017,426 (67.06%)
Language(s)
 • Main language(s)Urdu, Punjabi
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (78.37%)
  • Male:
    (80.24%)
  • Female:
    (76.50%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code052
Number of Tehsils4
Websitesialkot.punjab.gov.pk

Sialkot District is a district within the Gujranwala Division of Punjab, Pakistan. Located in northeastern Punjab, the city of Sialkot is the headquarters of the district. It houses the Sialkot Cantonment, established in 1852.