Bhimber

Bhimber is the chief town of Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. It is situated on the border with azad kashmir and pakistan at a distance of about 50 km from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir and about 166 km from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Bhimber was declared independent district in 1996. Earlier,it was sub-division of Mirpur District which is located at a distance of about 50 km from Bhimber city. It falls on the route that was followed by the Mughal Emperors for their frequent visits to the Kashmir Valley. Statistics:- Latitude  : 32-48 to 33-34 Longitude : 73.55 to 74-45 Area(km²) : 1516 Population(Millions) : 350,000 approx Growth Rate : 2.6% House Hold size : 6.7