Jacobabad District
| Jacobabad District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Headquarters | Jacobabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 741,910 |
| • Density | 270.1/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جیکب آباد), (Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) is a district of Sindh, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 1,425,572 of which 24.10% were urban. The city of Jacobabad is the capital of the District.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:
Demographics
Following are the demographic indicators of the district (including Kashmore Dist) as per the 1998 census of Pakistan:
Religion:
Islam: 93.30%
Hinduism: 4.56%
Christianity: 2.06%
Ahmaddiya: 0.04%
Others: 0.04%
Hindus and Christians are mainly concentrated in the urban areas
Languages:
Sindhi: 94.14%
Baluchi: 3.15%
Urdu:0.54%
Punjabi:0.53%
Pashto:0.45%
Others:1.19%
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Coordinates: 28°16′48″N 68°25′48″E / 28.28000°N 68.43000°E