Shikarpur District

Shikarpur District
ضلع شكارپور
شڪارپور ضلعو
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Shrine in Nim Shareef
Coordinates: 28°00′N 68°40′E / 28.000°N 68.667°E / 28.000; 68.667
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1977
Founded bySindh Government
HeadquartersShikarpur
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,512 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,386,330
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
WebsiteDistrict Government Shikarpur official website - Archived

Shikarpur district (Sindhi: شڪارپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع شكارپور), is a district in Larkana Division of Sindh province in Pakistan.

The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur Tehsil and Shikarpur Tehsil itself. It is spread over an area of 2,512 km2.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2017census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population of District Shikarpur Census 2017 Information 2022". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.