Kandhkot

Kandhkot
  • كندھ كوٹ
  • ڪنڌڪوٽ
City
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Area
 • Total
654 km2 (253 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[1]
 • Total
366,484
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
79160[2]
Dialling code0722

Kandhkot (Sindhi: ڪنڌڪوٽ; Urdu: كندھ كوٹ) is a city and tehsil in Kashmore District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[3] It is the 98th largest city of Pakistan with a population of 100,698 according to the 2017 census.[1]

In the last quarter of 2022, Kandhkot along with other many cities in Sindh, was struck by major flooding. Many people died in the city due to heavy rainfall resulting in urban flooding.[4][5]

The Sindh government, under the Public Private Partnership initiative, planned to construct a bridge on the River Indus to provide better connectivity between Khairpur, Nathanshah, and Kandiaro.[6] The Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, presided over the meeting where the decision was made. The construction of the Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge on the Indus River is expected to be completed by July 2023. Additionally, a link road to the M-9 motorway will also be constructed.[7] Kandhkot Tehsil comprises the following union councils:

U.C. No. U.C. Name
1 Mulgulzar
2 Rasaldar
3 Jagirabad
4 Dolat Pur
5 Wakro
6 Akhero
7 Malheer
8 Haibat
9 Dadar
10 Mangi
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  4. ^ "Five kids among seven die in rain, flood-related incidents in Sindh". The Nation. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  5. ^ News Desk (2022-08-21). "Flooding continues across northern Sindh". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  6. ^ "Sindh govt approves Rs564.4m for Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge". Daily Times. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  7. ^ Web Desk (2021-10-20). "Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge on Indus to complete in July 2023". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2023-03-15.