Kashmore District

Kashmore District
  • ضلو ڪشمور
  • ضلع کشمور
Kashmore
Haveli near Tangwani
Coordinates: 28°21′N 69°23′E / 28.350°N 69.383°E / 28.350; 69.383
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
HeadquartersKandhkot
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Sindh
2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 • District of Sindh
1,233,957
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
271,782 (22.03%)
 • Rural
962,175
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils3

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.[2] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc". Thenews.com.pk. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-26.