Shikarpur district (Sindhi: شڪارپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع شكارپور), is a district in Larkana Division of Sindh province in Pakistan.
Shikarpur District
ضلع شكارپور شڪارپور ضلعو | |
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 Shrine in Nim Shareef | |
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| Coordinates: 28°00′N 68°40′E / 28.000°N 68.667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Larkana |
| Established | 1977 |
| Founded by | Sindh Government |
| Headquarters | Shikarpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,512 km2 (970 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,386,330 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | District Government Shikarpur official website - Archived |
The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur Tehsil and Shikarpur Tehsil itself. It is spread over an area of 2,512 km2.[1][2]
Geography edit
Shikarpur district borders Larkana, Jacobabad, Khairpur and Sukkur. Two National Highways (N-65 & N-55) intersect the city of Shikarpur making it the junction points of 4 provinces.
Administrative divisions edit
The district of Shikarpur is sub-divided into four Tehsils these are:[3]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 306,007 | — |
| 1961 | 314,780 | +0.28% |
| 1972 | 530,551 | +4.86% |
| 1981 | 596,409 | +1.31% |
| 1998 | 880,438 | +2.32% |
| 2017 | 1,233,760 | +1.79% |
| 2023 | 1,386,330 | +1.96% |
| source:[4] | ||
At the time of the 2017 census, Shikarpur district had 182,946 households and a population of 1,231,481.[1] Shikarpur had a sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 40.48%: 51.65% for males and 28.79% for females. 304,441 (24.68%) lived in urban areas. 428,885 (34.76%) were under 10 years of age.[1] In 2023, the district had 214,901 households and a population of 1,386,330.[5]
| Religion | Population (1941) | Percentage (1941) | Population (2017)[1] | Percentage (2017) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Islam 
|
167,163 | 72.27% | 1,215,158 | 98.49% |
Hinduism 
|
63,276 | 27.36% | 17,246 | 1.40% |
| Others [b] | 868 | 0.37% | 1,356 | 0.11% |
| Total Population | 231,307 | 100% | 1,233,760 | 100% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 98.39% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.40% of the population.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 92.52% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.39% Brahui, 1.30% Balochi and 1.22% Urdu as their first language.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "District And Tehsil Level Population (Census - 2017) - Shikarpur District" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Population of District Shikarpur Census 2017 Information 2022". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Shikarpur
- ^ "Population of administrative units" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 1998.
- ^ "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
Notes edit
- ^ Garbi Yasin and Shikarpur taluks of Sukkur district
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
Bibliography edit
- 1998 District census report of Shikarpur. Census publication. Vol. 13. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.