Shikarpur, Sindh

Shikarpur
  • شڪارپور
  • شکارپور
From top, left to right: Historical Building, Clock Tower, Shahi Bagh Park, Dhak Bazar, Old building of Central Bank of India.
Nickname: 
Paris Of Sindh[1]
Shikarpur is located in Sindh
Shikarpur
Shikarpur
Coordinates: 27°57′N 68°39′E / 27.950°N 68.650°E / 27.950; 68.650
Country Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)[2]
 • City
204,938
 • Rank42nd, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Post code
78100
Calling code0726

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.

  1. ^ "The Paris of Sindh". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 11 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Sindh: Province and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns". Sindh: Province and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns. Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.