Jacobabad District

Jacobabad District
ضلع جیکب آباد
جيڪب آباد ضلعو
Bungalow in Thul taluk
Bungalow in Thul taluk
Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted
Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1847
Founded byBritish Government
HeadquartersJacobabad
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Sindh
2,698 km2 (1,042 sq mi)
Population
 • District of Sindh
1,174,097
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
361,917 (30.83%)
 • Rural
812,180
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils3
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Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جيڪب آباد ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. According to 2023 Census population of Jacobabad District is 1,174,097 It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ PCO 1999, p. 1.