be made a district date back to 2005, when a movement was a launched to elevate the former tehsil to district level. The movement died down when the public were assured the next Nazim would be from Chiniot – however this was not to be the case. Rana Tahir - the maiden DCO Chiniot along with Mr Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, raised the flag of Pakistan on DCO office on the fine morning of 1 July 2009. The efforts of Rana Tahir in giving a proper developed outlook to the infant district will find a place in history and cannot be overemphasized. Mr Dilmeir Khan appointed as first district accounts officer and Mr Fayaz Sunbal was appointed as First DPO Chiniot. Demographics At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 1,368,659, of which 699,606 were males and 668,914 females. Rural population is 946,429 while the urban population is 422,230. The literacy rate was 50.05%. Muslims were the predominant religious community with 95.47% of the population while Ahmadiyya, officially counted as non-Muslims by the Pakistani state, were 4.37% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 94.62% of the population spoke Punjabi, 3.85% Urdu and other 1.16% as their first language. Fauna and flora The fauna and flora of the district include: Jand trees (Prosopis spicigera), Karir (Capparis aphylla), Beri (Ziziphus jujuba), Van (Salvadora abeoides), Kikar (Acacia arabica), Shisham (Dalbergia ) and Aak (Calotropis hamiltoni) are found within the district. Architecture The Omar Hayat Mahal (also known as Gulzar Manzil), is a 19th-century palace in Chiniot. (Badshahi Masjid) it was built by Nawab Saad Ullah Khan who was minister of Shah Jahan. It has same architecture as Shahi Masjid Lahore. Nawab Saad Ullah was minister in the cabinet of the Mughal Empire. Important Village: Bhowana is one of the most famous towns of Chiniot District due to its ability to produce many Civil Service of Pakistan officers. See also Chiniot Faisalabad Division Chiniot railway station Chenab College, Chiniot Districts of Pakistan Punjab, Pakistan Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line References External links Districts of Punjab, Pakistan