Kashmore District Explained

Kashmore District
Native Name Lang:sd
Settlement Type:District of Sindh
Image Alt:Kashmore
Coordinates:28.35°N 92°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name2:Larkana
Established Date:2005
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Kandhkot
Government Type:District Administration
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:N/A
Leader Title1:District Police Officer
Leader Name1:N/A
Leader Title2:District Health Officer
Leader Name2:N/A
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2580
Population Total:1233957
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Blank1 Name Sec1:Number of Tehsils
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Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|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.[1] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

Administrative divisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:

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

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

At the time of the 2017 census, 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. 253,659 (23.26%) lived in urban areas. 412,031 (37.79%) were under 10 years of age.[2] In 2023, the district had 208,980 households and a population of 1,233,957.[3]

Religion in present-day Kashmore district!Religion!Population (1941)[4] !Percentage (1941)!Population (2017)!Percentage (2017)!Population (2023)[5] !Percentage (2023)
114,38992.81%1,054,65796.73%1,190,76796.5%
8,8257.16%35,1223.22%39,6673.21%
Others 320.03%5570.05%3,5230.29%
Total Population123,246100%1,090,336100%1,233,957100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 96.5% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.21% of the population.

At the time of the 2023 census, 94.07% of the population spoke Sindhi and 5.2% Balochi as their first language.[6]

Kashmor City

See 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

The following is a list of Kashmore District's dehs, organised by taluka:[7]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc . Thenews.com.pk . 2 April 2012 . 2016-12-26.
  2. Web site: District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2023 . TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE .
  5. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  6. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  7. Web site: List of Dehs in Sindh . Sindh Zameen . 22 March 2021.