Kashmore District

Kashmore District
ضلعو ڪشمور
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Headquarters Kandhkot
Area
 • Total 2,592 km2 (1,001 sq mi)
Population (2011 est.)
 • Total 1,206,772[1]
 • Density 255/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Number of Tehsils 3

Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور‎), (Urdu: ضِلع کشمور‎), previously known as Khizmer or Khizmore, is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The capital city is Kandhkot which has a population of District Kashmore 1,206,772.[2]

In 2004, Kashmore District was separated from Jacobabad District.

Administrative divisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

Agriculture

Kashmor District has a large cattle market.

Geography

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

According to the 1998 census, Sindhi was the first language of 95% of the population of the talukas of Kashmore and Kandhkot, while Balochi accounted for 2.7%.[3]

Kashmor City

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 Pakistan and Balochistan. The city has a population of 312,500. Also the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus river.

References

  1. ↑ "Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc". Thenews.com.pk. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc". Thenews.com.pk. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  3. ↑ PCO 1999, p. 111–12.

Bibliography

Coordinates: 28°26′00″N 69°35′06″E / 28.433357°N 69.585128°E / 28.433357; 69.585128

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