Rawalpindi District

Rawalpindi District (Urdu: ضلع راولپنڈی) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Rawalpindi is the capital. The district is divided into seven tehsils, these are:

Map of Punjab with Rawalpindi District highlighted Rawalpindi is located in the north of Punjab.
Map of Punjab with Rawalpindi District highlighted
Rawalpindi is located in the north of Punjab.
Coordinates: Coordinates: 33°36′N 73°02′E / 33.600°N 73.033°E / 33.600; 73.033
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
CapitalRawalpindi
Area
 • Total5,286 km2 (2,041 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,500,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils7
Websitehttp://www.rawalpindi.gov.pk

In 1901 Punjab Census, the Sikhs numbered 26,363, Hindus 57,325, and the Muslims being 466,918 83%. But between 1901 and 1931, there was a large number of Hindus converting to Sikhism. By 1947, there would have been more than 100,000 Sikhs In this district, and also the population growing.