Shikarpur District

Shikarpur district (Sindhi: شڪارپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع شكارپور), is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi Ghulam Shah, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur and Shikarpur itself. It is spread over an area of 2,512[2] km2.[3]

An old building architecture of Shikarpur.
Shikarpur District
ضلع شكارپور
شڪارپور ضلعو‎
District of Sindh
Shrine in Nim Shareef
Shrine in Nim Shareef
Coordinates: 28°00′N 68°40′E
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1977
Founded bySindh Government
HeadquartersShikarpur
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,512 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,233,760
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
WebsiteShikarpur Sindh www.shikarpur.tk

Geography

Shikarpur district borders Larkana, Jacobabad, Khairpur and Sukkur. Two National Highways (N-65 & N-55) intersect the city of Shikarpur making it the junction points of 4 provinces.

Administrative divisions

The district of Shikarpur is sub-divided into four Tehsils these are:[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951306,007—    
1961314,780+0.28%
1972530,551+4.86%
1981596,409+1.31%
1998880,438+2.32%
20171,233,760+1.79%
source:[5]

At the time of the 2017 census, Shikarpur district had a population of 1,233,760, of which 304,441 (24.68%) lived in urban areas. Shikarpur had a sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 40.48%: 51.65% for males and 28.79% for females. 34.76% of the population were under 10 years of age.[1]

Religions in Shikarpur district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 98.49%
Hinduism
 
 1.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%
Religion in present-day Shikarpur district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[6]: 54–57  Percentage (1941) Population (2017)[1] Percentage (2017)
Islam 167,163 72.27% 1,215,158 98.49%
Hinduism 63,276 27.36% 17,246 1.40%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 868 0.37% 1,356 0.11%
Total Population 231,307 100% 1,233,760 100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 98.39% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.40% of the population.[1]

Languages of Shikarpur district (2017)

  Sindhi (92.52%)
  Brahui (3.39%)
  Balochi (1.30%)
  Urdu (1.22%)
  Others (1.57%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 92.52% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.39% Brahui, 1.30% Balochi and 1.22% Urdu as their first language.[1]

References
  1. "District-wise Tables - Shikarpur". pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.
  2. "District at a glance Shikarpur | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  3. "Population of District Shikarpur Census 2017 Information 2022". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Shikarpur
  5. "Population of administrative units" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 1998.
  6. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE".

Notes
  1. Garbi Yasin and Shikarpur taluks of Sukkur district
  2. Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

Bibliography
  • 1998 District census report of Shikarpur. Census publication. Vol. 13. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
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