Shikarpur District
ضلع شكارپور
شڪارپور ضلعو‎
District of Sindh
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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
 (2023)[1]
 • Total1,386,330
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/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 km2.[2]

Geography

An old building architecture of Shikarpur.

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

The district of Shikarpur is sub-divided into four Tehsils these are:[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]
Religions in Shikarpur district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 98.49%
Hinduism
 
 1.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%

At the time of the 2017 census, Shikarpur district had 182,946 households and a population of 1,233,760. 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 in present-day Shikarpur district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[6]: 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 [lower-alpha 2] 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Population of District Shikarpur Census 2017 Information 2022". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ↑ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Shikarpur
  4. ↑ "Population of administrative units" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 1998.
  5. ↑ "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
  6. ↑ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE".

Notes

  1. ↑ Garbi Yasin and Shikarpur taluks of Sukkur district
  2. ↑ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

Bibliography

  • 1998 District census report of Shikarpur. Census publication. Vol. 13. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
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