Sindh

"Sind" redirects here. For other uses, see Sindh (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Sind State or Sind Province (1936–1955).

Sindh
  • سندھ
  • سنڌ‎
Province
Province of Sindh
Flag of Sindh
Flag
Official seal of Sindh
Seal
Etymology: Sind
Nickname(s): 
Mehran (Gateway), Bab-ul-Islam (Gateway of Islam)
Location of Sindh in Pakistan
Location of Sindh in Pakistan
Coordinates: 26°21′N 68°51′E / 26.350°N 68.850°E / 26.350; 68.850
Country Pakistan
Established1 July 1972; 52 years ago (1 July 1972)
Before wasPart of West Pakistan
Capital
and largest city		Karachi
Administrative Divisions
06
Government
 • TypeSelf-governing province subject to the federal government
 • BodyGovernment of Sindh
 • GovernorKamran Tessori
 • Chief MinisterMurad Ali Shah
 • LegislatureProvincial Assembly
 • High CourtSindh High Court
Area
 • Total
140,914 km2 (54,407 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • Total
55,696,147
 • Rank2nd
 • Density395/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
DemonymSindhi
GDP (nominal)
 • Total$86 billion (2nd)[a]
 • Per Capita$1,997 (3rd)
GDP (PPP)
 • Total$345 billion (2nd)[a]
 • Per Capita$7,209 (3rd)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)
ISO 3166 codePK-SD
Languages
Notable sports teamsSindh cricket team
Karachi Kings
Karachi United
Hyderabad Hawks
Karachi Dolphins
Karachi Zebras
HDI (2021)0.517 Increase[4]
Low
Literacy rate (2020)61.8%
Seats in National Assembly75
Seats in Provincial Assembly168[5]
Divisions7
Districts30
Tehsils138
Union Councils1108[6]
Websitesindh.gov.pk
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Sindh (/ˈsɪnd/ SIND; Sindhi: سِنْڌ‎; Urdu: سِنْدھ, pronounced [sɪndʱə]; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind) is a province of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province by population after Punjab. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan to the west and north-west and Punjab to the north. It shares an International border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east; it is also bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert of Sindh in the eastern portion of the province along the international border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western portion of the province.

The economy of Sindh is the second largest in Pakistan after the province of Punjab; its provincial capital Karachi is the most populous city in the country as well as its main financial hub. Sindh is home to a large portion of Pakistan's industrial sector and contains two of the country's busiest commercial seaports: Port Qasim and the Port of Karachi. The remainder of Sindh consists of an agriculture-based economy and produces fruits, consumer items and vegetables for other parts of the country.[7][8][9]

Sindh is sometimes referred to as the Bab-ul Islam (transl. 'Gateway of Islam'), as it was one of the first regions of the Indian subcontinent to fall under Islamic rule.[10][11] The province is well known for its distinct culture, which is strongly influenced by Sufist Islam, an important marker of Sindhi identity for both Hindus and Muslims.[12] Sindh is prominent for its history during the Bronze Age under the Indus Valley civilization, and is home to two UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites: the Makli Necropolis and Mohenjo-daro.[13]

  1. ^ "Announcement of Results of 7th Population and Housing Census-2023 (Sindh province)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (www.pbs.gov.pk). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ "GDP OF KHYBER PUKHTUNKHWA'S DISTRICTS" (PDF). kpbos.gov.pk.
  3. ^ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects".
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab". Globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  6. ^ "LgdSindh - News Blog". LgdSindh. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2006.
  7. ^ Staff reporter (9 March 2014). "Sindh must exploit potential for fruit production". The Nation, 2014. The Nation. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  8. ^ Markhand, Ghulam Sarwar; Saud, Adila A. "Dates in Sindh". Proceedings of the International Dates Seminar. SALU Press. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. ^ Editorial (3 September 2007). "How to grow Bananas". Dawn News, 2007. Dawn News. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ^ Quddus, Syed Abdul (1992). Sindh, the Land of Indus Civilisation. Royal Book Company. ISBN 978-969-407-131-2.
  11. ^ JPRS Report: Near East & South Asia. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1992.
  12. ^ Judy Wakabayashi; Rita Kothari (2009). Decentering Translation Studies: India and Beyond. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 132–. ISBN 978-90-272-2430-9.
  13. ^ "Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (Pakistan)". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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