This document provides an overview of Gilgit-Baltistan, a region in northern Pakistan. It briefly outlines the history of Gilgit-Baltistan, noting that it gained independence in 1948 and became a northern areas province in 2009. The document also describes the geography, languages, local games, transportation, food, dances, agriculture, fruits/vegetables, medicinal plants, and universities of Gilgit-Baltistan. It provides statistics on the area's cultivable land and major crops like wheat, maize, barley, and potatoes. The document concludes by listing references used.

1. Introduction to Gilgit-Baltistan
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2. Brief History of Gilgit-Baltistan
Wonders of G.B
Geography of G.B
Languages of G.B
Local Games of G.B
How to get in G.B
Local Foods of G.B
Local Dances of G.B
Agriculture and Agri-based Products
Fruits trees and their pests
Vegetables and their pests
Medicinal Plants
Major Crops
References
CONTENTS

3. Brief History of Gilgit-Baltistan (‫بلتستان‬ ‫)گلگت‬
Before 1947
In 1948, Got Freedom
Northern Areas
2009, 5th Province

4. Gilgit Baltistan is Place of
Wonders:
Shangrila
DeosaiIndus River
KKH

5. K-2 Nanga Parbat

6. Gilgit Baltistan is Place of
Wonders:
101 Peaks
119 Lakes
5,100
Glaciers
23
Historical
Forts
75 Polo
Ground
Lambah, 2016

7. Geography of Gilgit-Baltistan
GB
2 Divisions and 10
districts in G.B
Gilgit, Astore, Diamer,
Ghizer, Hunza, Nagar
Skardu, Kharmang,
Ghanche, Shigar

8. Balti
Shina
Burushaski
WakhiKhowar
Gojari
Domaki
Major
languages
Languages of Gilgit-Baltistan:
Population of 20 lac (Census, 1998).
Urdu &
English
are the
official
languages

9. Local Games Played In Gilgit-Baltistan
Polo
Binthoq
Niza Bazi
Sagh
Kha tung tang
Ip Ip
Cholo
Sara Kashi
Tapu

10. By Plane from
Islamabad
• To Gilgit > In 40 mints
• To Skardu > in 45
mints
By Road from
Rawalpindi
To Gilgit > 18 Hours
To Skardu > 24 Hours
HOW TO GET IN G.B

11. Marzan (1)
Sarpkhoor (2)
Kiseer (3)
Sekir Khor (4)
Khurba (5)
Prapo (6)
Darba (7)
Namkeen Cha (8)
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3
4
5
6
7
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12. Old Man Dance Markhoor Dance
Group DanceSword Dance
Cow Boy Dance Dakhon-Karee Dance
Cultural
Dances of
Gilgit-
Baltistan

13. Local Animals
Brown Bear Zo Marcopolo Sheep
YAK

14. Educational
Status of G.B

15. Only 1 University in
Gilgit-Baltistan
Still we have no
Medical,
Engineering,
Agricultural
University in
Gilgit-Baltistan

16. Agriculture
Total area 72496 Sq Km
Mountain/ lacks/glaciers 66. 3%
Forest 09. 00 %
Range lands 22.49%
Cultivable area 01.1 %
Cultivable waste 1.2%

17. Major Crops
WHEAT AND MAIZE

18. Averagefarmsize<2.7hac
Wheat 38318
Maize 47010
Barley 9684
Potato 134031
Vegetables 19440
Fruits 164062
Fodder 42478
AGRI. PRODUCTS IN TONS

19. FRUIT TREES
Mulberry
Cherry
Walnut
Pear
Apricot
Peach

20. Major Pest of Fruits
APRICOT
APPLE
Cydia pomonella
Monilinia fructicola

21. ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO FRUIT TREES
Hairy Caterpillars
Apricot Tree
Golden oriole

22. ECONOMIC DAMAGE BY MEALY BUG
Mealy bug
Dorsicha fabilus (Giant Mealy
bug)
Macconellicoccus hirsutus
(Mulberry Mealy bug
Ladybird Beetle

23. Vegetables Grown in G.B
Garlic
Potato
Onion
Pea
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Cabbage
Turnip

24. Major Pest of Vegetables
CauliflowerCabbage
Lettuce Onion
Whitefly Leaf blight
Pieris brassicae
Spodoptera litura

25. Medicinal
Plants

26. Viola serpens Mentha sylvestries
Rosa caninaThymus serpyllum
Rehum emodi

27. Medicinal plants and their products
Buck wheat and Local Tea
Seabuckthorn,
cultivation/production
promoted; 22 products
Ghulam Nabi Shegri
export is of Rs 15 to
20 million annually

28. List of References
• Lambah, S.K. 2016. The Tragic History of Gilgit-Baltistan since 1947. Indian
Foreign Affairs Journal. 11 (3):227-237.