Sialkot District
| ضِلع سيالكوٹ | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Sialkot District | |
 Map of Punjab with Sialkot District highlighted |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Headquarters | Sialkot |
| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer | Nadeem Sarwar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 2,723,481 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| Website | www.sialkot.gov.pk |
Sialkot District (Urdu: ضِلع سيالكوٹ), is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province. The city of Sialkot is the capital of the district. It is the third richest city in Pakistan. In sialkot cantonment was established in 1852.
The district is administratively divided into the following four tehsils (subdivisions), which contain a total of 122 Union Councils:
Sialkot District was agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that flourished in Punjab region. The Kambojas, Daradas, Kaikayas, Madras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Malavas and Kurus invaded, settled and ruled ancient Punjab region. After overrunning the Achaemenid Empire in 331 BCE, Alexander marched into present-day Punjab region with an army of 50,000. The Sialkot was ruled by Maurya Empire, Indo-Greek kingdom, Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire, White Huns, Kushano-Hephthalites and Shahi kingdoms.
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