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Kashmore District

Field	Value
name	Kashmore District
native_name
native_name_lang	sd
settlement_type	District of Sindh
image_skyline	Ancient bungalow.jpg
image_alt	Kashmore
image_caption	Haveli near Tangwani
image_map	Pakistan - Sindh - Kashmore.svg
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name1	Sindh
subdivision_name2	Larkana
established_date	2005
seat_type	Headquarters
seat	Kandhkot
government_type	District Administration
leader_title	Deputy Commissioner
leader_name	Agha Sher Zaman Patha
leader_title1	District Police Officer
leader_name1	N/A
leader_title2	District Health Officer
leader_name2	Dr Aijaz Ali Shah
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	2580
population_total	1233957
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2023
population_density_km2	478
population_urban	271782 (22.03%)
population_rural	962,175
demographics_type1	Literacy
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1	Literacy rate
timezone1	PST
utc_offset1	+5
blank1_name_sec1	Number of Tehsils
blank1_info_sec1	3
demographics1_info1	{{

bulleted list| Total: 35.59% | Male: 45.08% | Female: 25.72%

Kashmore District (, ), 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. In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

Administrative divisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

Tehsil	Area	Pop.	Density	Literacy rate	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 Village Haji Khan Shar
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

As of the 2023 census, Kashmore district has 208,894 households and a population of 1,233,957. The district has a sex ratio of 103.73 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 35.59%: 45.08% for males and 25.72% for females. 485,925 (39.38% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 271,782 (22.03%) live in urban areas.

Religion

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.

Religious
group	1941	1941	2023	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Islam [[File:Star_and_Crescent.svg	15x15px]]	Hinduism [[File:Om.svg	16x16px]]	Others	Total Population	123,246	100%	1,090,336	100%	1,233,957	100%
114,389	92.81%	1,054,657	96.73%	1,190,767	96.5%
8,825	7.16%	35,122	3.22%	39,667	3.21%
32	0.03%	557	0.05%	3,523	0.29%
Note: 1941 census data is for Kashmore and Kandhkot taluks of Upper Sindh Frontier District, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Kashmore District.

Languages

At the time of the 2023 census, Kashmore district is predominantly Sindh with more than 90% of the population speaking Sindhi as their mothertongue.

Kashmore City

Main article: Kashmore

Kandhkot is the district headquarters of Kashmore, and also an old city that lies on the right side of the Indus River. Kashmore City is a gateway to Punjab and Balochistan. In addition, the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus River.

List of Dehs

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

Kashmore Taluka (57 dehs)
- Badani Kacho
- Badani Pako
- Bai Rup
- Belo
- Bhanar
- Bindp Murad
- Buxapur
- Chachar
- Daro Jhando
- Domewali
- Elsi
- Gandheer
- Geehalpur
- Gishkori
- Gondak Kosh
- Gublo
- Gullanpur
- Haji Khan
- Jakhrani
- Jalal Sudh
- Kacho Bahadurpur
- Kacho Kashmore
- Kacho Khoski
- Karimabad
- Kath Garh
- Kauro Mahar
- Keejhar
- Khahi Kacho
- Khahi Pako
- Khewali
- Kubhar
- Kumb
- Kumbhri
- Line Purani
- Machhi
- Mahar
- Masoowalo
- Mekhan Bello
- Mithri
- Muhammadadani
- Noorpur Kacho
- Noorpur Pako
- Pako Bahadurpur
- Pako Kashmore
- Pako Khoski
- Rio Kacho
- Sain
- Samo
- Shah Ali Pur
- Shah Garh Kacho
- Shah Garh Pako
- Silachi
- Sodhi
- Sorah
- Thalho
- Toj
- Zor Garh
Kandhkot Taluka (49 dehs)
- Aalamabad
- Akhero
- Arain
- Babarwari
- Balochabad
- Bilhari
- Buxpur
- Chaman
- Dadar
- Dari
- Dhabhani
- Dhandhi
- Dhao
- Lahri Domki
- Doulatpur
- Fareed abad
- Garhi
- Ghoraghar Katcho
- Ghoraghat Pako
- Ghouspur
- Gulabpur
- Haibat Katcho
- Haibat Pako
- Jaffarabad Katcho
- Jageerabad
- Jangin
- Kajli
- Kandhkot
- Keti
- Khairwah
- Khan wah
- Khanbhri
- Kundharo Katcho
- Machko
- Makan maro
- Makhwani
- Malguzar
- Malheer
- Malookan
- Mangi
- Mari
- Metahar
- Rasaldar
- Rejmatabad
- Shah Mohammad Jeelani
- Sunhiyanipur
- Teghani
- Wahidpur
- Wakro
Tangwani Taluka (42 dehs)
- Allah abad
- Bahalkani
- Bargh
- Beghoo
- Bijarani
- Cheel
- Dabli
- Duniyapur
- Gazi
- Ghano Khoso
- Gudo
- Gulwali
- Hajano
- Hazaro
- Heeranpur
- Jaffarabad
- Jamal
- Jhalo
- Karampur
- Kair
- Khairo
- Kot dothi
- Lalao
- Lashari
- Manjhi
- Mari Jafar
- Nar
- Naseer
- Ninde ji Dhori
- Qureshi
- Saido kot
- Saifal
- Salghni
- Sanheri
- Sawan Gabol
- Shah gazi
- Sher garh
- Sherhan
- Sorwah
- Suhliyani
- Tangwani
- Unar

Notes

References

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