Deedar Sketch Artist

GULMIT.
Before 1974, when Hunza was a state, Gulmit used to be the Summer Capital of the state. After the abolition of the state it became the Tehsil's seat of government. The oldest intact house in Gulmit is more than six centuries old. Most of People in the entire Gojal Valley have Central Asian ancestral backgrounds. The people belong to the Shia Imami Ismaili sect of Islam. Population of Gulmit, according to 2003 census, consists of around 2500 individuals. Forty nine percent of the population comprises females. There are well furnished hotels in Gulmit valley.Hunza stands at the northern edge of Gulmit's historic Polo Ground. Old mosques, now used as libraries, also adorn the beautiful physique of Gulmit valley. Some of the larger organizations, member-wise and activities-wise are the following:

1. Gulmit Educational and Social Welfare Society (GESW)
2. Counselling and Management Body Gulmit (CMBG)
3. Gulmit Arts Council
4. Gulmit Natural Resources Conservation Group
5. Rituals Committee

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