Murree District

Murree, (Punjabi and , Zilā' Marī) is a district within the Rawalpindi Division of Punjab, Pakistan. Located in the Galyat region of northwestern Punjab, it is the northernmost part of the province. The district was created out of Rawalpindi District in 2022 and consists of two tehsils: Kotli Sattian and Murree.

Administrative division

TehsilArea (km2)Population (2023)Density (ppl/km²)

(2023)Literacy rate

(2023)Union CouncilsKotli Sattian304120,421396.1288.20%Murree434252,526581.8684.79%15Total738372,94748086.01%

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Murree district has 66,187 households and a population of 372,947. The district has a sex ratio of 101.18 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 85.90%: 92.13% for males and 79.52% for females. According to Bureau of statistics data shows District Murree has the Highest Literacy Rate in Punjab. 82,063 (22.19% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 48,729 (13.07%) live in urban areas.

Religion + Religion in contemporary Murree DistrictReligiousgroup194120172023 Islam 77,97497.13%351,76499.84%368,39199.61% Hinduism 1,6292.03%610.02%9~0%Sikhism 4350.54%5~0% Christianity 190.02%4760.14%1,1970.33% Others2190.28%11~0%2290.06%Total Population80,276100%352,312100%369,831100%

Language At the time of the 2023 census, 43.93% of the population spoke Punjabi, while 26.00% identified their mother-tongue as Hindko, 5.73% as Urdu and 2.12% as Pashto. 20.26% of the population spoke a language classified as 'Others'.

Places of Interest

Patriata - Popular tourist destination and hill station in Northern Punjab, Pakistan Bhurban - Tourist destination with unique flora, and a fauna Pindi Point - Mountain view tourist spot Kashmir Point - Scenic viewpoint Ghora Gali - Tourist mountain resort Mohra Sharif - Old Sufi Shrine in Murree

Murree District

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