Skardu District


Skardu District is part of Baltistan and currently constitutes one of the ten districts of the Gilgit–Baltistan territory of Pakistan. It is bounded on the southeast by Kargil district in Ladakh, on the east by Kharmang District, on the northeast by Ghanche district, on the south by Baramulla and Kargil District, on the west by district Astore and on the north by Shigar District.
Skardu town is the capital of the district and of Skardu District.

Mountain peaks and glaciers

The highest peak in Skardu District is K2 which is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second highest peak on earth. The Baltoro Muztagh, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum and Masherbrum lie in the Skardu District. Askole is the last settlement in the district for all treks to Concordia. The Biafo Glacier and a major part of Hispar Glacier are also included in the Skardu District.

Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, Skardu is ranked 14 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 89 out of 148.

Deosai National Park

Deosai is one of the highest plains in the world.
The district shares the territorial limits of Deosai National Park with Astore which has major portion,. The Indus River enters the Gilgit–Baltistan territory from Ladakh.

Major towns

Major towns of Skardu District include: Skardu, Roundu Valley, Parkutta, Sermik, Hussainabad Skardu, and Mehdiabad, Sadpara.

Mountain passes

and Gondoghoro Pass are also in the Skardu District.

Demography

Skardu is predominantly Shia, here 98% people are Shia, 2% are Noorbakshia Islam and 2% are Sunni.
Most of the people are very simple and they don't want to take complexity in life and they often use old living life style.

Lakes

Some of the lakes in the district are: