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Larkana Division
لاڑکانہ ڈویژن
لاڙڪاڻو ڊويزن‎
Division
Map of Larkana Division
Map of Larkana Division
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
CapitalLarkana
Established1980
Founded bySindh Government
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerGahanwer Laghari
 • Regional Police OfficerN/A

Larkana Division (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was created in 1980 by bifurcation of Sukkur Division. In 2000 abolished by General Pervaiz Musharraf rule but Sindh government restored it again on 11 July 2011.[1]

Larkana is the divisional headquarters of Larkana Division. It comprises the following districts:[2][3]

Jacobabad District edit

  1. Garhi Khairo Tehsil
  2. Jacobabad Tehsil
  3. Thul Tehsil
Jacobabad District
ضلع جیکب آباد
جيڪب آباد ضلعو‎
District of Sindh
 
Bungalow in Thul taluk
 
Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted
Country  Pakistan
Province  Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1847
Founded byBritish Government
HeadquartersJacobabad
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[4]
 • Total1,007,009
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جيڪب آباد ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.[5]

Administration edit

District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town Committees

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:

History edit

During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sindh Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; with a station on the Quetta branch of the North-Western railway, 37 m. from the junction at Ruk, on the main line. It is famous as having consistently the highest temperature in Pakistan. During the month of June the thermometer ranges between 120° and 127 °F. The town was founded on the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the Sind Horse, who died here in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city. It has cantonments for a cavalry regiment, with accommodation for caravans from Central Asia. It is watered by two canals. An annual horse show is held in January.

The district has had its present name since 1952.[5] For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision.[5] In 2004 Kashmore District was formed from its eastern half.[citation needed]

Notable people edit

Demography edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1972 402,114—    
1981 586,234+4.28%
1998 727,190+1.28%
2017 1,007,009+1.73%
Sources:[6]

At the time of the 2017 census, Jacobabad district had a population of 1,007,009, of which 297,218 (29.51%) lived in urban areas. Jacobabad had a sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 34.07%: 44.93% for males and 22.77% for females.[4]

Religions in Jacobabad district (2017)[4]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 97.76%
Hindus
 
 2.16%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

Religion in present-day Jacobabad district[a]
Religion Population (1941)[7]: 54–57  Percentage (1941) Population (2017)[4] Percentage (2017)
Islam   160,674 88.87% 984,423 97.76%
Hinduism   19,839 10.98% 21,712 2.16%
Others [b] 275 0.15% 874 0.08%
Total Population 180,788 100% 1,007,009 100%

Islam is the predominant religion with 97.76% of the population while Hinduism is the minority religion, practiced by 2.16% of the population.[4]

Languages of Jacobabad district (2017)

  Sindhi (88.57%)
  Balochi (5.23%)
  Brahui (3.26%)
  Saraiki (1.33%)
  Others (1.61%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 88.57% of the population spoke Sindhi, 5.23% Balochi, 3.26% Brahui and 1.33% Saraiki as their first language.[4]

Airport and airbase edit

The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles (480 km) north of Karachi and 300 miles (480 km) southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base (co-located with the commercial airport in Jacobabad) was one of the three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan and drone strikes in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

List of Dehs edit

The following is a list of Jacobabad District's dehs, organised by taluka:[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
  2. ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 30 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
    Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
  3. ^ Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Jacobabad district - 2017 census". pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.
  5. ^ a b c PCO 1999, p. 1.
  6. ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
  7. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE" (PDF).
  8. ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Jacobabad, Garhi Khairo and Thul taluks of Upper Sindh Frontier district
  2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated


Kashmore District edit

  1. Kandhkot Tehsil
  2. Kashmore Tehsil
  3. Tangwani Tehsil
Kashmore District
  • ضلو ڪشمور
  • ضلع کشمور
District of Sindh
 
Haveli near Tangwani
 
Coordinates: 28°21′N 69°23′E / 28.350°N 69.383°E / 28.350; 69.383
Country  Pakistan
Province  Sindh
DivisionLarkana
HeadquartersKandhkot
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,592 km2 (1,001 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,090,336
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils3

Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور, Urdu: ضلع کشمور), previously known as Khizmer or Khizmore, is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The capital city is Kandhkot. The district has a population of 1,090,336. Kashmore District is a part of Larkana Division. Its old name was Khizmer or Khizmor. The spoken languages are Sindhi and Balochi. Its border is connected with Punjab and Balochistan provinces. Kashmore city is gateway to Punjab province and Balochistan province.[2] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

Administrative divisions edit

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:

U.C. No. U.C. Name Taluka
1 Line Purani Kashmore
2 Khoski Kashmore
3 Masowalo Kashmore
4 Domiwali Kashmore
5 Geehal Pur Kashmore
6 Gullan Pur Kashmore
7 Sodhi Kashmore
8 Noor Pur Pako Kashmore
9 Chachar Kashmore
10 Badani Kashmore
11 Gublo Kashmore
12 Mahar Kashmore
13 Toj Kashmore
14 Kumb Kashmore
15 Samao Kashmore
16 Kumbiri Kashmore
17 Zorgrah Kashmore
18 Mulgulzar Kandhkot
19 Rasaldar Kandhkot
20 Jagirabad Kandhkot
21 Dolat Pur Kandhkot
22 Wakro Kandhkot
23 Akhero Kandhkot
24 Malheer Kandhkot
25 Haibat Kandhkot
26 Dadar Kandhkot
27 Mangi Kandhkot
28 Jaffar Abad Tangwani
29 Cheel Tangwani
30 Lashari Tangwani
31 Bijarani Tangwani
32 Suhliani Tangwani
33 Manjhi Tangwani
34 Gulwali Tangwani
35 Saifal Tangwani
36 Saido Kot Tangwani
37 Karam Pur Tangwani
38 Sher Garh Tangwani
39 Dunyapur Tangwani
40 Naseer Tangwani
41 Bahalkani Tangwani

Agriculture edit

Kashmor District has a large cattle market.

Geography edit

Kashmor District is located in the northern part of Sindh, bordering Ghotki, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Sukkur within Sindh. It also borders Balochistan on one side and Punjab on the other. The Indus river runs through the Eastern side of Kashmor district. The southeastern side of Kashmor District has forest of "Kacha" that support wild animals. The Thar desert falls on the Eastern side of the district, and is home to wild desert animals.

Demography edit

At the time of the 2017 census, Kashmore district had a population of 1,090,336, of which 253,659 (23.26%) lived in urban areas. Kashmore had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 30.58%: 41.76% for males and 18.59% for females.[1]

Religions in Kashmore district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 96.73%
Hindus
 
 3.22%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%
Religion in present-day Kashmore district[a]
Religion Population (1941)[3]: 54–57  Percentage (1941) Population (2017)[1] Percentage (2017)
Islam   114,389 92.81% 1,054,657 96.73%
Hinduism   8,825 7.16% 35,122 3.22%
Others [b] 32 0.03% 557 0.05%
Total Population 123,246 100% 1,090,336 100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 96.73% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.22% of the population.[1]

Languages of Kashmore district (2017)[1]

  Sindhi (94.34%)
  Balochi (2.99%)
  Saraiki (1.05%)
  Others (1.62%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 94.34% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.99% Balochi and 1.05% Saraiki as their first language.[1]

Kashmor City edit

Main article: Kashmore

Kandhkot is the district headquarters of Kashmor, and also an old city that lies on the right side of the Indus river. Kashmore City is a gateway to Punjab and Balochistan. In addition, the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus river.

List of Dehs edit

The following is a list of Kashmore District's dehs, organised by taluka:[4]

Larkana District edit

  1. Bakrani Tehsil
  2. Dokri Tehsil
  3. Larkana Tehsil
  4. Ratodero Tehsil
Larkana
لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو‎
ضلع لاڑکانہ
District of Sindh
Top: Tomb of Shah Baharo
Bottom: Ruins of Mohenjo-daro
 
Larkana is located in the North-West of Sindh
Coordinates: 27°33′36″N 68°13′35″E / 27.56000°N 68.22639°E / 27.56000; 68.22639
Country  Pakistan
Province  Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1st August 1901
Founded byBritish Government
HeadquartersLarkana
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerTariq Manzor chandio since 2019
 • District Police OfficerSSP Muhammad Nawaz shaikh
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total1,948 km2 (752 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,521,786
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
LanguagesSindhi
Number of Tehsils04
Websitewww.larkana.gov.pk

Larkana District (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو; Urdu: ضلع لاڑکانہ) is a district of the Sindh province of Pakistan. Its largest city is Larkana, which sits on the banks of the Indus River. It is the home district of the influential Bhutto family.

Other towns in the district include Ratodero, Dokri, Bakrani, and Naodero. In 2005, the Government of Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf bifurcated the district, forming a new district called Qamber and Shahdadkot, with the two towns of Qambar Khan and Shahdadkot.

History edit

The District came into existence on August 1, 1901, when it was formed out of the Karachi and the Shikarpur districts. The Sehwan, Johi, and Dadu talukas were taken from the Karachi district, and the Mehar, Kakar, Warah, Larkana, Labdarya, Kambar and Ratodero talukas were taken from the Shikarpur District, which since has been known as the Sukkur District. Three divisions were formed, the Sehwan division comprising the Sehwan, Johi and Dadh talukas, the Mehar division comprising the Mehar Tehsil, Kakar and Warah talukas, and the Larkana division comprising Larkana, Labdarya, Kambar, and Ratodero talukas.

By 1911, it had been recognized that the Larkana Division was too heavy a charge for one officer, even with the assistance of an attached Deputy Collector, and a new division known as the Ratodero division was created out of it. Twenty-two dehs from Ratodero, four from Larkana, and forty-four from Kambar were combined to form a new taluka in the northwestern extremity of the District, with headquarters at the village of Miro Khan. The limits of the new taluka were similar to those of the old Sujawal taluka of the Shikarpur District which was abolished around 1883. This new taluka and the reduced Ratodero taluka were combined to form the new division. A minor feature of the change was the transfer of the ten western dehs of Larkana Tehsil to Kambar. Ratodero Tehsil has since been absorbed into Larkana and Mehar subdivisions. Each of the four divisions is in charge of an Assistant Collector or Deputy Collector.[citation needed]

In 1931, Larkana District was split, and the new Dadu District was created.

Administration edit

The district of Larkana is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:[5]

Economy edit

Around 10 km away from Larkana City, sugarcane is cultivated and processed at the Larkana Sugar Mills (Pvt) Ltd. plant, which was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 30 January 1974.[6]

Larkana's guava and berries are famous both nationally and internationally, with the annual output of the district standing at thousands of tons. All the villages of Larkana District on the right bank of the Indus River have vast guava orchids spread over thousands of acres, located in Dodai, Mahotta, Naudero, Chooharpur, Agani, Metla, Izzat Ji Wandh, Phulpota and other villages.[7][8]

Education edit

The Govt Pilot School was built in 1926, being the oldest education institution in the district. Cadet College Larkana was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto in 1994, first planned by her late father Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1975. The College is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) away from Larkana, and some 3 kilometres from Mohenjo–Daro.[9]

Colleges and universities in Larkana District:[citation needed]

  • Govt. Pilot School Larkana
  • Govt. Degree College Larkana
  • Shaheed Zufiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Larkana
  • Govt. College of Technology Larkana
  • Sindh Science College Larkana
  • Global Science College Larkana
  • Govt. Chandka Medical College Larkana
  • Benazir College of Nursing
  • QUEST Larkana
  • Allama Open University Larkana

Transport edit

Moenjo Darl Airport is located near Mohenjo–daro, 28 km away to the south of the city of Larkana, and about 5 kilometres away from Dokri. The main airline which serves the airport is Pakistan International Airlines, the country's national flag carrier. The outdated infrastructure of the airport prevents the use of large, advanced aircraft, with Pakistan International Airlines largely using Fokker aeroplanes for flights.[citation needed]

Demographics edit

At the time of the 2017 census, Larkana District had a population of 1,521,786, of which 775,934 were males and 745,530 females. The rural population was 822,888 (54.07%) and the urban population was 698,898 (45.93%). The literacy rate was 53.80%: 65.33% for males and 41.89% for females.[1]

Religions in Larkana district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 98.45%
Hindus
 
 1.45%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

The majority religion is Islam, with 98.45% of the population registering as Muslim. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.45% of the population. Sindhi was the predominant language, spoken by 97.25% of the population.[1]

Sport edit

The Larkana Bulls cricket team was established in 2013.[citation needed]

Larkana Cricket Stadium, alternatively called the Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium, was built by the Pakistan Cricket Board in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh near the tomb of Benazir Bhutto.[10][11]

Qambar-Shahdadkot District edit

  1. Mirokhan Tehsil
  2. Nasirabad Tehsil
  3. Qambar Tehsil
  4. Qubo Saeed Khan Tehsil
  5. Shahdadkot Tehsil
  6. Sijawal Junejo Tehsil
  7. Warah Tehsil
Shahdadkot District
ضلع قمبر-شہدادکوٹ
قمبر شهدادڪوٽ ضلعو‎
District of Sindh
 
Fields of Cabbage in Umeed Ali Junejo village
 
Map of Sindh with Qambar District highlighted
Country  Pakistan
Province  Sindh
DivisionLarkana
District created2004
HeadquartersQambar
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerGhulam Nabi Khoso PAS
 • SSPBashir Ahmed Brohi PSP
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total5,475 km2 (2,114 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,338,035
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Websitewww.sindh.gov.pk

Qambar Shahdadkot District (Sindhi: ضلعو قمبر شهداد ڪوٽ, Urdu: ضلع قمبر-شہدادکوٹ) is a district of Sindh, Pakistan, originally named after Shahdad Khan Khuhawar the official founder. District Qambar Shahdadkot, with headquarters at Qambar, was established on 13 December 2004.

Taluka Qambar and Shahdadkot Tehsil were part of Larkana district since long before they were combined and made one district for administrative purposes. At first it was named only Qambar but because of dissent from the people of Shahdadkot city, the name Shahdadkot was added. Today, however, the locals of Shahdadkot demand a separate district comprising Shahdadkot, Qubo Saeed Khan and Sijawal Junejo as they face difficulties in governmental work because they must go a long distance to Qambar to get the work done because most government offices are there. The district was created in the tenure of Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim, who is accused of creating this district for political gains and to weaken the stronghold of Pakistan People's Party in the area because Shahdadkot has been the electoral constituency for Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. The creation of the district benefited family, who are the landlords of Qambar Shahdadkot. In 2005, Nawab Shabbir Khan Chandio became the first elected nazim of the newly created district.

History edit

The district was split from Larkana District in December 2005. There was some controversy over the name of the district, with Qambar being favoured initially, but after protests from residents of Shahdadkot, it was renamed to Qambar-Shahdadkot District. The headquarters of the district is Qambar city.

Administrative divisions edit

The total area of District Qambar Shahdadkot is 1453383 acres. The district is divided into seven tehsils: Qambar, Miro Khan, Shahdadkot, Warah, Sija Wal Junejo, Nasirabad and Qubo Saeed Khan. Taluka Qambar has the largest area, 522,462 acres. District Council Qambar Shahdadkot has 52 union councils, two municipal committees and seven town committees.

The district government comprises seven groups of offices i.e. health, education, works and services, finance and planning, community development, revenue and agriculture besides district administration comprising a District Nazim (mayor), Naib Nazim (deputy mayor) and District Coordination Officer.

Education edit

According to a survey conducted by Sindh Education Management Information System in 2010–2011, there are 377 schools for boys, 306 schools for girls, and 997 co-ed schools. The boys' schools enroll 7538 students, and the girls' schools enroll 33,061. The total number of all enrolled students is 195,774. The total number of teachers in the district is 4239, of whom, 3411 are male and 828 are female. The student to teacher ratio is 46. The number of functional schools in urban areas is 91, and in rural areas it is 1439. The total number of closed schools in the district is 150. The total number of schools in Qambar Shahdadkot is 1680.

Geography edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1972 460,722—    
1981 566,574+2.32%
1998 924,294+2.92%
2017 1,338,035+1.97%
Sources:[12]

Qambar Shahdakot shares its borders with three districts of Balochistan on the west, Khuzdar, Jaffarabad and Jhal Magsi. Its southern borders are connected with district Dadu. District Larkana is on the east and district Jacobabad is on the north.

The district has a variety of features with its vast plains, agricultural land, the mighty mountain range of Kirthar and a number of wetlands including Hamal, Drigh and Langh lakes. The Khirthar extends southward for almost 300 km from the Mula River in east-central Balochistan to Cape Muari (Monze) west of Karachi on the Arabian Sea. Khirthar in Sindhi means 'milk-cream', which is contrary to the environment of the place. It is a range of limestone hills and mountains which is referred to as Hallar by the old writers, but it is commonly known as Kirthar today.

The Khirthar range also has a national park, which is the second largest wildlife park in the area. It is located between Karachi and Balochistan. This area is covered with limestone hills which rise from 4000 to nearly 8000 feet and are surrounded by the fossilized remnants of different times of history.

The inhabitants of the region are chiefly Balochi and Sindhi who belong to Brahui tribe and they survive by flock graze. Chhuttas of Balochistan, Chandios and Gainchos of Sindh also live in this area.

Rare species of animals are found in Khirthar National Park, including the Sindh wild goat, Indian fox, Egyptian vulture, Indian pangolin, desert wolf, Chinkara gazelle, honey badger, jackal, Asiatic leopard, Bonnelli's eagle, striped hyena, jungle cat, and a number of reptile and bird species.

Demographics edit

At the time of the 2017 census, Qambar Shahdadkot district had a population of 1,338,035, of which 680,567 were males and 657,290 females. The rural population was 941,232 (70.34%) and urban 396,803 (29.66%). The literacy rate is 38.08%: 48.59% for males and 27.28% for females.[1]

Religions in Qambar Shahdadkot district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 99.21%
Hindus
 
 0.74%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%

The majority religion is Islam, with 99.21% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 0.74% of the population.[1]

Languages of Shikarpur district (2017)

  Sindhi (90.00%)
  Brahui (8.00%)
  Others (2.00%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 90.00% of the population spoke Sindhi and 8.00% Brahui as their first language.[1]

Industry edit

The Shahdadkot Textile Mills was situated in the north of Shahdadkot City. It employed around 4,500 workers in the district which was previously part of Larkana. The mill was established in 1974 under the orders of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, then prime minister of Pakistan. Iran had assisted Pakistan for the installation of the mill in Shahdadkot. The mill was started in 1978 and became the source of livelihood of many people living in all four provinces. The cloth from here was sent to Punjab for sale. The mill produced export quality cloth.

Due to political problems after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's time and financial crisis to the mill, it could not pay salaries to its 4000 workers and this led to the downfall of the mill during Zia's regime. When Benazir Bhutto returned to the government in 1990, the mill again started to produce fine polyester productions of various designs. Abdul Fatah Bhatti, funded by Nisar Memon, a contractor from Karachi, was given complete authorization to operate in the mills. He even expelled the few remaining workers from the Mills and put up a notice of shutting down of the mills on July 8, 2007. Because of political and economic crisis, the mills and the industry in the district suffered and its infrastructure was sold for a petty amount. Now it wears a deserted look.

The present small industries are as follows: electronic goods, agricultural tools, construction material and food processing through bakeries and shops. The cottage industry of embroidery caps particularly in Shahdadkot Taluka has a good market in the district as well as outside the district.

List of Dehs edit

The following is a list of Qambar Shahdadkot District's dehs, organised by Tehsils:[4]

Shikarpur District edit

  1. Garhi Yasin Tehsil
  2. Khanpur Tehsil
  3. Lakhi Tehsil
  4. Shikarpur Tehsil
Shikarpur District
ضلع شكارپور
شڪارپور ضلعو‎
District of Sindh
 
Shrine in Nim Shareef
 
Coordinates: 28°00′N 68°40′E / 28.000°N 68.667°E / 28.000; 68.667
Country  Pakistan
Province  Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1977
Founded bySindh Government
HeadquartersShikarpur
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,512 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,233,760
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
WebsiteShikarpur Sindh www.shikarpur.tk

Shikarpur district (Sindhi: شڪارپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع شكارپور), is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi Ghulam Shah, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur and Shikarpur itself. It is spread over an area of 2,512[13] km2.[14]

 
An old building architecture of Shikarpur.

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:[15]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951306,007—    
1961314,780+0.28%
1972530,551+4.86%
1981596,409+1.31%
1998880,438+2.32%
20171,233,760+1.79%
source:[16]

At the time of the 2017 census, Shikarpur district had a population of 1,233,760, of which 304,441 (24.68%) lived in urban areas. 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. 34.76% of the population were under 10 years of age.[1]

Religions in Shikarpur district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 98.49%
Hinduism
 
 1.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%
Religion in present-day Shikarpur district[c]
Religion Population (1941)[3]: 54–57  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 [d] 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]

Languages of Shikarpur district (2017)

  Sindhi (92.52%)
  Brahui (3.39%)
  Balochi (1.30%)
  Urdu (1.22%)
  Others (1.57%)

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]


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