Skardu District
The Skardu District is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The district headquarters is the town of Skardu, which is also the headquarters of Baltistan Division.
Geography
Skardu District is bounded on the east by the Ghanche District, on the south by the Kharmang District, on the west by the Astore District, on the north-west by the Rondu District and on the north by the Shigar district.Mountain peaks and glaciers
The highest peak in Skardu District is K2, which is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second-highest in the world. The Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains that includes the mighty peaks of K2, Broad Peak, the Gasherbrums, and Masherbrum, is located in Skardu District. Askole is the last settlement in the district for all treks to Concordia. The Biafo Glacier and a major part of the Hispar Glacier are also located in Skardu District. Overall, 27% of the district consists of alpine and winter pastures, and 71% is either barren or permanently snow covered.Education
According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, Skardu District is ranked 14th out of 148 districts of Pakistan in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 89th out of 148 districts.Deosai National Park
The Deosai Plateau, which is one of the highest plateaus in the world, falls under the jurisdiction of Skardu District. For centuries the people of Skardu including Sadpara village, and Yultar Area have used Deosai as pasture land in summers for grazing their domesticated animals. The Deosai Plateau is the second- highest plateau in the world, after the Tibetan Plateau.Famous places in the Deosai National Park are, Chogo Chu, Naqpo Chu, Shatong Nala, Sheosar Tso.