Mirpur Khas District
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Mirpur Khas District (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is one of the districts of Mirpur Khas Division in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Mirpur Khas city.[1] District Mirpur Khas became district by separating from Tharparkar District on 31 October 1990. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Mirpur Khas district is 1,680,980 (1.68 million).
Administrative divisions
The district of Mirpur Khas is sub-divided into 7 tehsils:[2]
- Digri Tehsil
- Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil
- Mirpur Khas Tehsil
- Jhuddo Tehsil
- Sindhri Tehsil
- Hussain Bux Mari Tehsil
- Shujabad Tehsil
History
After the capture of Sindh by the British, In 1882 they created Thar and Parkar District in Southeastern Sindh for administrative purposes. In 1906, the district headquarters was moved from Amarkot (now Umerkot) to Mirpur Khas. In 1953, after the creation of Pakistan, some area on the northern side was detached from the original Tharparkar District and named Sanghar District. On 31 October 1990 the district was divided into the Tharparkar and Mirpur Khas Districts. In the same year, Mirpur Khas also get the status of divisional headquarter.
Mirpur Khas District derives its name from the town of Mirpur Khas, founded by Mir Ali Murad Talpur in 1806.
Demographics
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As of the 2023 census, Mirpur Khas district has 312,986 households and a population of 1,681,386.[4] The district has a sex ratio of 110.36 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 45.37%: 55.04% for males and 34.75% for females.[5][6] 537,553 (31.98% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[7] 492,175 (29.27%) live in urban areas.[5]
Religion
| Religious group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg | 93,405 | 49.24% | 913,979 | 60.75% | 974,734 | 57.99% |
| Hinduism File:Om.svg | 91,263 | 48.11% | 582,879 | 38.74% | 697,318 | 41.48% |
| Sikhism File:Khanda.svg | 4,502 | 2.37% | — | — | 35 | ~0% |
| Christianity File:Christian cross.svg | 125 | 0.07% | 5,734 | 0.38% | 7,082 | 0.42% |
| Ahmadi | — | — | 1,769 | 0.12% | 1,286 | 0.08% |
| Others Template:Efn | 403 | 0.21% | 79 | 0.01% | 525 | 0.03% |
| Total Population | 189,698 | 100% | 1,504,440 | 100% | 1,680,980 | 100% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 57.99% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 41.48% of the population. In rural areas, Muslims and Hindus are in nearly equal numbers.[8]
| Circle | Muslims | Hindus | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digri | 57.4% | 42.36% | 0.24% |
| Hussain Bux Mari | 55.17% | 44.26% | 0.57% |
| Jhudo | 55.02% | 44.58% | 0.40% |
| Kot Ghulam Muhammad | 40.53% | 59.32% | 0.15% |
| Mirpur Khas | 90.38% | 8.05% | 1.57% |
| Shujabad | 49.11% | 50.24% | 0.65% |
| Sindhri | 54.33% | 45.58% | 0.09% |
Language
At the time of the 2023 census, 73.7% of the population spoke Sindhi, 11.93% Urdu, 6.27% Punjabi, 1.65% Balochi and 1.63% Hindko as their first language.[11]
See also
References
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