Shikarpur
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Nickname: Paris Of Sindh[1] | |
Coordinates: 27°57′N 68°39′E / 27.950°N 68.650°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 204,938 |
• Rank | 42nd, Pakistan |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Post code | 78100 |
Calling code | 0726 |
Shikarpur (Sindhi: شڪارپور; Śikārpūr) is a city and the capital of Shikarpur District in Sindh province of Pakistan. It is situated about 29 km west of the right bank of the Indus, with a railway station, 37 km north-west of Sukkur. It is the 42nd largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census.