Puli Khumri District Explained

Official Name:Puli Khumri
Native Name:پل خمری
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Name1:Baghlan
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Puli Khumri

Puli Khumri, also spelled Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, (Persian: پل خمری) is a district of Baghlan province, Afghanistan.[1] [2]

Demographics

The population of the district was estimated to be around 191,640 in 2004. Tajiks are around 50% of the population and make up the majority in the district, followed by 30% Hazaras, 15% Pashtuns and 5% Uzbeks. The capital city is Puli Khumri.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Baghlan%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Baghlan Provincial profile - MRRD
  2. Web site: Puli Khumri District profile - Aims . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615072911/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/baghlan/puli_khomri/puli_khomri.pdf . 15 June 2011 . 9 November 2007.