| Khairpur District (Sindhi)خيرپور ضلعو |
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| Map of Sindh with Khairpur District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Capital | Khairpur |
| Established | 1546 |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim (Former) | Pir Syed Niaz Hussain Shah Jilani |
| • District Naib Nazim (Former) | Mir Dinal Khan Talpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,910 km2 (6,142.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 1,515,000 |
| • Density | 95.2/km2 (246.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| District Council | |
| Number of Tehsils | 8 |
| Website | http://www.khairpur.gov.pk |
Khairpur District (Urdu: ضلع خیر پور) is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 square kilometres and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur.
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Khairpur District is located in northern Sindh and is bounded on the north by Shikarpur and Sukkur, on the east by India, on the south by Sanghar and Nawabshah and on the west by Larkana and Naushahro Feroz and derives its name from the town
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 1,546,587 of which 23.23% was urban.[1] The average annual growth rate of the population is 2.71%. As per definition of Board of Revenue Sindh, a place of human habitation having at least ten houses is called a settlement. There are 1,709 rural settlements in the district having population of 200 to 1000+ people.
Following are the demographic indicators of the district as per the 1998 census of Pakistan (Hindus and Christians as well as Urdu speakers are mainly concentrated in the urban areas):
Religion:
Languages:
The district is divided into eight Talukas:[2]
Khairpur State was ruled by Talpur Mirs (ameers) of the Talpur dynasty from 1783 to 1955. In 1947, when Pakistan gained independence, Khairpur Mir's was one of the princely states that opted to join Pakistan. In 1955, the Government of Pakistan announced the abolition of all the princely states and Khairpur Mir's was annexed into the then province of West Pakistan.
Khairpur is dotted with historical sites. The Kot Diji Fort, said to be built by the Talpurs, stands on a high hill with massive walls surrounding an elaborate complex of exquisite homes, ornate canopies, marbled courtyards, promenades and long corridors with arched entryways. The corridors run along deep rooms which now lay dark and can get infested with bats. Another architectural classic is the Faiz Mahal, built in 1798 as the palace of the Talpur family in Khairpur Mirs. Besides, there are other palaces, tomb sites in Kot Diji and the surrounding areas. The present successor of the Talpur Dynasty, Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur, who acceded to the Pakistani state in 1956, is a conservationist and has to his credit an impressive wildlife sanctuary called the Mehrano, known for its black buck, and hog deer, both of which have become rare in Sindh.
The north-western part of Thar Desert lies in Khairpur district. Rohri Hills are a tourist attraction for the tombs of Pir Ubhan Shah near Kotdiji, Shadi Shaheed near Layari, Tehsil Kotdiji and Pir Baqir Shah near Choondko. Mehrano, Nara, Kalmi Quran, Thar Dhani, shah jee machine at solangi and many other sites also draw tourist traffic.
Tomb of Jamal Shah is located on the bank of Jamal Shah lake. Water of this lake is popular for the treatment of skin diseases. Many people come to take bath from this lake and they get healthy.
Khairpur is noted for its bountiful harvest of dates. However, the soil is suitable for many cash crops including cotton and wheat. The dry, hot climate makes the fruit very sweet, supple and juicy. It is very hot and sunny during the summer and cold in winter. Humidity is low. Khairpur gets its water through a web of canals coming out of River Indus. Mir Wah is the main source of irrigation and drinking water.
The main institution of higher education in Khairpur district are Superior Science College,Mumtaz College,Shah Abdul Latif University,Mehran College,Women college,Govt Higher Sec Girls High School.
Khairpur is known as the city of schools because schools in Khairpur are found distance by distance here is many top schools and colleges.
Naz High School in Khairpur city was established by the then ruler of Khairpur State in the early 20th century. In the 1950s a concrete, metal and glass building with sprawling lawns, playgrounds and fountains replaced the earlier buildings. Opposite the school building was built Colonel Shah Hostel with its own lawns and football field with an outdoor movie screen. Board exams are mostly held in this school.
The tribes in the district include Talpur, Bhatti, Jamali, Thebo, Shah, Balochi, Gajani, Syed, Tagar, Lashari, Shaikh, Phulpoto, Noonari - kutay peoples, Wassan, Rind, Marri, Mirani, Brohi, Chandio, Katohar,Kubar,Veesar, Jogi, Gajani Banbhan, Mandan, Khaskheli, Dasti, Lund.
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