Sialkot District
Sialkot District
ضلع سیالکوٹ | |
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Top: Bab-e-Sialkot (Gate of Sialkot) Bottom: Sialkot tower drone view | |
Map of Sialkot District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| Established | 1852 |
| Capital | Sialkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sabah asghar |
| • District Police Officer | Mr faisal |
| • CEO Education | mujahid elvi |
| Area | |
| 3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 4,499,394 | |
| • Density | 1,492/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 |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 052 |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| Website | sialkot |
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.