Sukkur Division | |
Native Name: | سکھر ڊويزن |
Settlement Type: | Division |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Sukkur |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1 April 1936 |
Government Type: | Divisional Administration |
Leader Title: | Commissioner |
Leader Name: | Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Phul |
Leader Title1: | Regional Police Officer |
Leader Name1: | N/A |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Established Title2: | Khairpur Division |
Established Date2: | 1955 – 1975 |
Established Title3: | Sukkur Division |
Established Date3: | 1975 – Continue |
Sukkur Division (Sindhi: سکر ڊويزن) is one of the seven administrative Divisions of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. This level of administration was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011. CNIC code of Sukkur Division is 45.[1]
Sukkur is the divisional headquarters of Sukkur Division, which comprises the following three districts:[2] [3]
Districts of Sukkur Division | |||||
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District | Area (km2) | Population 1998 Census | Population 2017 Census | Capital | |
Ghotki | 6,083 | 1,646,318 | Mirpur Mathelo | ||
Khairpur | 15,910 | 2,404,334 | Khairpur | ||
Sukkur | 2,512 | 1,487,903 | Sukkur | ||
Totals | 24,505 | 3,447,935 | 5,538,555 | Sukkur |
On 1 April 1936 when Sind division separated from Bombay Presidency and established a Province.
On One Unit Policy Sind province merged into West Pakistan province on 30 September 1955 Create Khairpur Division when the State of Khairpur merged in Pakistan.
Pakistan Government merged the khairpur state into Sind province and gave the status of a district.
The Sukkur district was also include in khairpur Division. Later in 1975 when the Sind province was restored the divisional status was shifted from khairpur to Sukkur. khairpur remain a district of Sukkur Division.
At the time of the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the distribution of the population of Sukkur Division by first language was as follows:[4]