Attock District is located in the northwest of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1904 by the merger of Talagang tehsil from the Jhelum District and the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of British Raj. The original name was Campbellpur district after Sir Campbell who founded the city of Campbellpur to the southeast of Attock Town. The name of the district was changed to Attock in 1978.
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| Established in | 1904 |
| Present Shape | 1985 |
| Area | 6857 Sq Km. |
| Population | 1274935 (1998 Census) |
| Tehsils | 06 |
| Police Stations | 13 |
| Police Posts | 17 |
| Highway Patrolling Posts | 12 |
| Villages | 458 |
| Union Councils | 72 |
| Constituencies | National Assembly – 03 Province of Punjab Assembly– 05 |
| Climate | Extreme in Summer & Winter |
| Rain Fall | 783 mm (Average) |
| Main Occupations | Agriculture, Army Service, Govt. Service, Trade & Pvt. Sector |
| Mega Projects | GBHP, M-I (Motorway), N-5 (Dualization), New Islamabad Airport, Akhori Dam, Oil Production |
| Main Languages | Urdu,Punjabi, Hindko |
| Main Tribes | Awan, Khattar, Pathan, Jodaray Ghebay (Rajput), Mughal, Paracha, Syed |
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