Bhimber is the southernmost of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir (which is the part of Kashmir administered by Pakistan), the district is located between Latitude: 32-48 to 33-34 and Longitude: 73.55 to 74-45, and has an area of 1516km². The chief town is Bhimber
History
The area is very rich in archaeological remains due to its strategic location, it lies on the route that was followed by the Mughal Emperors for their frequent visits to the Kashmir Valley.
Until 1995 Bhimber was a sub-division (tehsil) of Mirpur District, in 1996 the Tehsil of Bhimber was removed from Mirpur and made into a separate district.
Location
The district is bounded by Mirpur district to the northwest (and is 50km from Mirpur city), and Punjab province in the west and south. It also shares borders with Indian administered Kashmir to the east.
Administration
The total area of the district is 1516 square kilometres and is divided into three tehsils.
* Barnala
* Bhimber
* Samahni
Demography
According to the 1998 census, the total population of the district stands at 297,000, while its population according to 1999 projections is approximately 303,000. latest figures show the population as 350,000, with an annual growth rate of 2.6% and household size of 6.7.
