administrative territorial entity of Pakistan
Let an agent identify the level and type of a Pakistani administrative unit, explain the hierarchy and its legal basis from official sources, relay codes and counts, and describe the status of territories with attribution rather than as settled fact.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent identify the level and type of a Pakistani administrative unit, explain the hierarchy and its legal basis from official sources, relay codes and counts, and describe the status of territories with attribution rather than as settled fact.
A unit of administration in Pakistan, from the provinces and territories at the top level, through divisions and districts, to tehsils or talukas, union councils and, in some cities, wards; the levels are defined by the constitution and provincial local government laws, and the status of some territories, such as Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, is described differently by Pakistan, India and international bodies.
What it is for: Organising administration and local government in Pakistan.
It can be identify the type of a given unit; explain the hierarchy and legal basis; relay codes and counts from official sources; describe contested territorial status with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Provinces and territories at the top level
Divisions and districts
Tehsils, talukas and union councils
Historical agencies of the former tribal areas
What it looks like
Not a physical object; a category shown on maps and in registers.
Physical character
provinces: 4 count - plus the Islamabad Capital Territory and two administered territories
districts: about 160 count - changes with reorganisations
How it is recognised
Province, division, district, tehsil or union council in Pakistan
Defined by the constitution and provincial laws
Units of other countries have their own classes
Related models
is a kind of - the registry category
is defined by - and provincial laws
is related to - the top level
is used in - by the statistics bureau
In practice
Families and kinds
provinces of Pakistan
divisions
districts
tehsils and talukas
union councils and wards
former agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018
Identifiers
census codes per unit Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
ISO 3166-2 PK codes provinces and territories
Standards and regulation
Constitution of Pakistan
Provincial local government acts
Twenty-fifth Amendment merging the tribal areas
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting contested territorial status as settled
Stale counts after reorganisations
Confusing divisions, districts and tehsils
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify What type a unit is.
Identity.
Type
Type and level.
Type
Type.
- What type is a given Pakistani unit, and at what level does it sit? definition
- Is the unit current or historical, such as a former agency? boundary
Hierarchy
Hierarchy.
Hierarchy
Hierarchy.
- How do provinces, divisions, districts, tehsils and union councils relate? definition
- Which entry fits the specific unit? action
Law Legal basis.
Law.
Basis
Legal basis.
Basis
Basis.
- Which constitutional and provincial provisions define each level? provenance
- Which entry fits local government in Pakistan? action
Territories
Territorial status.
Territories
Territories.
- How do Pakistan, India and international bodies describe the status of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed and neutral? boundary
Data Codes and statistics.
Data.
Codes
Codes.
Codes
Codes.
- What codes identify units in census and international systems? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Counts
Counts.
Counts
Counts.
- How many units exist at each level, from official sources? measurement
- Is the information current? boundary
Context History and comparison.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the system develop from British India through One Unit to the 2018 merger of the tribal areas? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Compare
Comparison.
Compare
Compare.
- How does the Pakistani system compare with India and Bangladesh? provenance
- Which entry fits the other country? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each level be a separate entry?
- How should official registers be linked?
- How should the status of administered territories be recorded with attribution?