Kashmore District

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Kashmore District (Template:Langx, Template:Langx), 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.[1] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

Administrative divisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

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Tehsil[2] Area

(km²)[3]

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)[4]

Union Councils
Kandhkot Tehsil 654 407,592 623.23 37.91% 10
Kashmore Tehsil 1,262 487,601 386.37 32.65% 17
Tangwani Tehsil 664 338,764 510.19 36.95% 14

The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:

U.C. No. U.C. Name Taluka
1 Line Purani Kashmore
2 Khoski
3 Masowalo
4 Domiwali
5 Geehal Pur
6 Gullan Pur
7 Sodhi
8 Noor Pur Pako
9 Chachar
10 Badani
11 Gublo
12 Mahar
13 Toj
14 Kumb
15 Samao
16 Kumbiri
17 Zorgrah
18 Mulgulzar Kandhkot
19 Rasaldar
20 Jagirabad
21 Dolat Pur
22 Wakro
23 Akhero
24 Malheer
25 Haibat
26 Dadar
27 Mangi
28 Jaffar Abad Tangwani
29 Cheel
30 Lashari
31 Bijarani
32 Suhliani
33 Manjhi
34 Gulwali
35 Saifal
36 Saido Kot
37 Karam Pur
38 Sher Garh
39 Dunyapur
40 Naseer
41 Bahalkani


Agriculture

Kashmor District has a large cattle market.

Geography

Kashmor District is located in the northern part of Sindh, bordering Ghotki, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Sukkur within Sindh. It also borders Balochistan on one side and Punjab on the other. The Indus River runs through the Eastern side of Kashmor district. The southeastern side of Kashmor District has forest of "Kacha" that support wild animals. The Thar desert falls on the Eastern side of the district, and is home to wild desert animals.

Demography

Population

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Religion

Religions in Kashmore district (2023)[9]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.5%
Hinduism
 
 3.21%
Other or not stated
 
 0.29%

The majority religion is Islam, with 96.5% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.21% of the population who mostly live in urban areas.[9]

Religion in contemporary Kashmore district
Religious
group 		1941[10]Template:Rp 1941[11] 2023[9]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg 114,389 92.81% 1,054,657 96.73% 1,190,767 96.5%
Hinduism File:Om.svg 8,825 7.16% 35,122 3.22% 39,667 3.21%
Others Template:Efn 32 0.03% 557 0.05% 3,523 0.29%
Total Population 123,246 100% 1,090,336 100% 1,233,957 100%
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Languages

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At the time of the 2023 census, 94.07% of the population spoke Sindhi and 5.2% Balochi as their first language.[12]

Kashmor City

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List of Dehs

The following is a list of Kashmore District's dehs, organised by taluka:[13]

See also

Notes

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References

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