Kashmore District
District of Sindh in Pakistan
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Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور, Urdu: 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.[3] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.
Kashmore District
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|---|---|
 Haveli near Tangwani | |
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| Coordinates: 28°21′N 69°23′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Larkana |
| Established | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Kandhkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Agha Sher Zaman Patha |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | Dr Aijaz Ali Shah |
| Area | |
| 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 1,233,957 | |
| • Density | 478/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 271,782 (22.03%) |
| • Rural | 962,175 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Administrative divisions
Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:
| Tehsil[4] | Area
(km2)[5] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km2) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[6] |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandhkot Tehsil | 654 | 407,592 | 623.23 | 37.91% | 10 |
| Kashmore Tehsil | 1,262 | 487,601 | 386.37 | 32.65% | 17 |
| Tangwani Tehsil | 664 | 338,764 | 510.19 | 36.95% | 14 |
The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:
| U.C. No. | U.C. Name | Taluka |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Line Purani | Kashmore |
| 2 | Khoski | |
| 3 | Masowalo | |
| 4 | Domiwali | |
| 5 | Geehal Pur Village Haji Khan Shar
Saleem JAn Mazari Kashmore | |
| 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
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 677,120 | — |
| 2017 | 1,090,336 | +2.54% |
| 2023 | 1,233,957 | +2.08% |
| Sources:[7] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Kashmore district has 208,894 households and a population of 1,233,957.[8] The district has a sex ratio of 103.73 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 35.59%: 45.08% for males and 25.72% for females.[1][9] 485,925 (39.38% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[10] 271,782 (22.03%) live in urban areas.[1]
Religion
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 who mostly live in urban areas.[11]
| Religious group |
1941[12]: 54–57 | 2017[13] | 2023[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam  |
114,389 | 92.81% | 1,054,657 | 96.73% | 1,190,767 | 96.5% |
Hinduism  |
8,825 | 7.16% | 35,122 | 3.22% | 39,667 | 3.21% |
| Others [a] | 32 | 0.03% | 557 | 0.05% | 3,523 | 0.29% |
| Total Population | 123,246 | 100% | 1,090,336 | 100% | 1,233,957 | 100% |
| Note: 1941 census data is for Kashmore and Kandhkot taluks of Upper Sindh Frontier District, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Kashmore District. | ||||||
Languages
At the time of the 2023 census, Kashmore district is predominantly Sindh with more than 90% of the population speaking Sindhi as their mothertongue.
Kashmore City
Kandhkot is the district headquarters of Kashmore, 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:[14]
- Kashmore Taluka (57 dehs)
- Badani Kacho
- Badani Pako
- Bai Rup
- Belo
- Bhanar
- Bindp Murad
- Buxapur
- Chachar
- Daro Jhando
- Domewali
- Elsi
- Gandheer
- Geehalpur
- Gishkori
- Gondak Kosh
- Gublo
- Gullanpur
- Haji Khan
- Jakhrani
- Jalal Sudh
- Kacho Bahadurpur
- Kacho Kashmore
- Kacho Khoski
- Karimabad
- Kath Garh
- Kauro Mahar
- Keejhar
- Khahi Kacho
- Khahi Pako
- Khewali
- Kubhar
- Kumb
- Kumbhri
- Line Purani
- Machhi
- Mahar
- Masoowalo
- Mekhan Bello
- Mithri
- Muhammadadani
- Noorpur Kacho
- Noorpur Pako
- Pako Bahadurpur
- Pako Kashmore
- Pako Khoski
- Rio Kacho
- Sain
- Samo
- Shah Ali Pur
- Shah Garh Kacho
- Shah Garh Pako
- Silachi
- Sodhi
- Sorah
- Thalho
- Toj
- Zor Garh
- Kandhkot Taluka (49 dehs)
- Aalamabad
- Akhero
- Arain
- Babarwari
- Balochabad
- Bilhari
- Buxpur
- Chaman
- Dadar
- Dari
- Dhabhani
- Dhandhi
- Dhao
- Lahri Domki
- Doulatpur
- Fareed abad
- Garhi
- Ghoraghar Katcho
- Ghoraghat Pako
- Ghouspur
- Gulabpur
- Haibat Katcho
- Haibat Pako
- Jaffarabad Katcho
- Jageerabad
- Jangin
- Kajli
- Kandhkot
- Keti
- Khairwah
- Khan wah
- Khanbhri
- Kundharo Katcho
- Machko
- Makan maro
- Makhwani
- Malguzar
- Malheer
- Malookan
- Mangi
- Mari
- Metahar
- Rasaldar
- Rejmatabad
- Shah Mohammad Jeelani
- Sunhiyanipur
- Teghani
- Wahidpur
- Wakro
- Tangwani Taluka (42 dehs)
- Allah abad
- Bahalkani
- Bargh
- Beghoo
- Bijarani
- Cheel
- Dabli
- Duniyapur
- Gazi
- Ghano Khoso
- Gudo
- Gulwali
- Hajano
- Hazaro
- Heeranpur
- Jaffarabad
- Jamal
- Jhalo
- Karampur
- Kair
- Khairo
- Kot dothi
- Lalao
- Lashari
- Manjhi
- Mari Jafar
- Nar
- Naseer
- Ninde ji Dhori
- Qureshi
- Saido kot
- Saifal
- Salghni
- Sanheri
- Sawan Gabol
- Shah gazi
- Sher garh
- Sherhan
- Sorwah
- Suhliyani
- Tangwani
- Unar
See also
Notes
- Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated