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AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR

At the time of the division of India into two independent States, i.e., India and Pakistan, the princely States were given the choice to join either of the countries. Kashmir was the largest State amongst the 560 princely States of British India. As per the partition plan, the entire State should have gone to Pakistan. Almost all political parties working in the State advised the Maharaja to accede to Pakistan. The Muslim Conference also passed a resolution on 22nd September 1947, favoring accession of the State to Pakistan. The Maharaja failed to accede to Pakistan, and the Muslims felt that some conspiracy was going on between the Maharaja and Congress leaders, therefore, the Kashmiri people started the armed liberation struggle. The Muslim fighters, though without any regular army, ammunition, or regular line of communication working behind them, fought under the banner of the People's Army of Liberation. The People's Army cleared a large part of the State from Dogra occupation forces. As per the Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir by Justice Syed Manzoor Hussain Gilani, the part of the State liberated by the people comprises 4144 square miles, out of which 1646 sq. miles is from Kashmir Province and 2498 sq. miles from Jammu Province. The territory conquered, captured, and finally brought under control is known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is 13,297 sq. km. Km (5,134 sq. miles) and the total population of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is 44,66,000 (4.466 million) with the following details:

District Area (Sq.Kms) Poulation Census 1998 (million) MICS 2007-08 Projected Population 2015 (million) Density in 2015 (Persons/ Sq.Km)
Poplation Growth rate House hold
Muzaffarabad 1642 0.454 2.80% 5.8 0.726 442
Neelum 3621 0.126 2.80% 7.6 0.201 56
Hattian 854 0.166 2.80% 5.8 0.265 311
Bagh 770 0.282 2.00% 6.8 0.395 513
Haveli 598 0.112 2.00% 6.8 0.157 262
Poonch 855 0.411 2.24% 6.8 0.599 701
Sudhnuti 569 0.224 1.99% 6.6 0.313 550
Kotli 1862 0.563 2.59% 7.3 0.870 467
Mirpur 1010 0.333 2.09% 6.7 0.473 469
Bhimber 1516 0.302 2.60% 6.7 0.467 308
Total 13297 2.973 2.41% 6.7 4.466 336

 

The district-wise area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir with name of district headquarter is as under:

Name of district                   Headquarters                          Area in Sq. Kilometers
Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad 1642
JhelumValley Hattian 854
Neelum Athmuqam 3621
Bagh Bagh 770
Haveli Haveli 598
Poonch Rawalakot 855
Sudhnuti Pallandri 569
Mirpur Mirpur 1010
Kotli Kotli 1862
Bhimber Bhimber 1516
Total 13,297

 

At present, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir comprises three Divisions, namely, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, and Mirpur. Muzaffarabad Division comprises three districts, namely, Muzaffarabad, Neelum, and Jhelum Valley (Hattian). Poonch Division comprises four districts, namely, Bagh, Haveli, Poonch, and Sudhnuti. Mirpur Division comprises three districts, namely, Kotli, Mirpur, and Bhimber. There are ten districts and 32 tehsils. The detail is given below:

S. No. Name of the District Tehsils of the District
1 Muzaffarabad
  1. Muzaffarabad
  2. Patika (Naseerabad)
2 Jhelum Valley (Hattian)
  1. Hattian Bala
  2. Chikar
  3. Leepa
3 Neelum
  1.  Athmuqam
  2. Sharda
4

Bagh
  1. Bagh
  2. Harigehl
  3. Dhirkot
5 Haveli
  1.  Haveli
  2.  Khurshidabad
  3.  Mumtazabad
6 Sudhnuti
  1. Pallandri
  2. Mong
  3. Trarkhal
  4. Baloch
7 Poonch
  1. Rawalakot
  2. Thorar
  3. Hajira
  4. Abbaspur
8 Mirpur
  1. Mirpur
  2. Dadyal
9 Bhimber
  1. Bhimber
  2. Smahni
  3.  Barnala
10 Kotli
  1. Kotli
  2. Sehnsa
  3. Fatehpur
  4. Charhoi
  5. Duliah Jattan
  6. Khuiratta
                   Total Tehsils

   32

 

POPULATION AND INTERCENSUS INCREASE SINCE 1951

Description 1951 1961 1972 1981 1998
Population (Thousand) 886 1065 1573 1983.47 2972.50
Intercenal increase (Percent) - 20.16 47.71 26.11 46.86
Cumulative increase (Percent) - 20.16 77.54 123.87 235.50
Average Annual Growth Rate (Percent) - 1.87 3.43 2.74 2.41

 

 

The density per square kilometer in Azad Jammu and Kashmir is shown as under:

Years 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Density/Sq. Km 305 312 320 328 336