Sultanabad, Gilgit-Baltistan Explained

Sultanabad
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Administrative unit
Subdivision Name1:Gilgit-Baltistan
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Gilgit District
Coordinates:35.9553°N 74.382°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Relief:yes
Established Title:Established
Timezone:PKT
Utc Offset:+5:00

Sultanabad, also known as Sultan Abad, is a village in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1] [2] It is located in Gilgit District.[3] [4]

Economy, infrastructure and demographics

Farming is a key sector of Sultanabad's economy with potato, maize and wheat being some of the crops.[5] [6] The other important industry is tourism.[7] [8]

Karakoram Highway passes through Sultanabad.[9]

Sultanabad has a population just above a thousand. The village was founded by Gujars from Naltar.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan CM inaugurates Sultanabad RCC Bridge . 2024-08-24 . www.radio.gov.pk . en.
  2. Book: Snow Leopards . 2023-10-12 . Elsevier . 978-0-323-98458-4 . en.
  3. Web site: Govt utilizing all available resources for dev of education sector: Hafeez . 2024-08-24 . www.radio.gov.pk . en.
  4. Web site: Pakistan: 2 Months After Girl Abducted in Gilgit, Community Asks Police for Answers . 2024-08-24 . thewire.in . en.
  5. Book: Zanoni, Urs . Potato Atlas and Compendium of Pakistan: Potato Production by Agro-ecological Zones . 1991 . Pakistan Agricultural Research Council . en.
  6. Book: Center, International Maize and Wheat Improvement . Annual Report . 1997 . CIMMYT . en.
  7. Book: Ishmael . Mensah . Prospects and Challenges of Community-Based Tourism and Changing Demographics . Ewoenam . Afenyo-Agbe . 2021-09-17 . IGI Global . 978-1-7998-7337-2 . en.
  8. Book: Pakistan Tourism Directory, '86: Everything about Tourism . 1986 . Holiday Weekly . en.
  9. Web site: Report . Dawn . 2022-07-25 . Six killed as 'abnormal' rains refuse to relent . 2024-08-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  10. Book: Israr-ud-Din . Proceedings of the Third International Hindu Kush Cultural Conference . 2008 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-579889-0 . en.