Larkana Division (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was created in 1980 by bifurcation of Sukkur Division. In 2000 abolished by General Pervaiz Musharraf rule but Sindh government restored it again on 11 July 2011. CNIC code of Larkana Division is 43.[2]
Larkana Division
لاڑکانہ ڈویژن لاڙڪاڻو ڊويزن | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Larkana Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Capital | Larkana |
| Established | 1980 |
| Founded by | Sindh Government |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Gahanwer Laghari |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
• Division | 15,213 km2 (5,874 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Division | 7,093,706 |
| • Urban | 2,172,453 |
| • Rural | 4,921,253 |
| Literacy 2023 | |
| • Literacy rate |
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Larkana is the divisional headquarters of Larkana Division. It comprises the following districts:[3][4]
List of the Districts
edit| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[5] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkana | Larkana | 1,948 | 1,784,453 | 915.8 | 55.58% |
| 2 | Jacobabad | Jacobabad | 2,698 | 1,174,097 | 434.0 | 42.34% |
| 3 | Kashmore | Kandhkot | 2,580 | 1,233,957 | 477.3 | 35.59% |
| 4 | Qambar Shahdadkot | Qambar | 5,475 | 1,514,869 | 276.4 | 40.02% |
| 5 | Shikarpur | Shikarpur | 2,512 | 1,386,330 | 552.1 | 43.70% |
List of the Tehsils
edit| # | Tehsil | Area
(km²)[6] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garhi Khairo Tehsil | 733 | 193,297 | 97,102 | Jacobabad District | |
| 2 | Jacobabad Tehsil | 664 | 447,647 | 226,993 | ||
| 3 | Thul Tehsil | 1,301 | 533,153 | 271,692 | ||
| 4 | Kandhkot Tehsil | 654 | 407,592 | 623.23 | Kashmore District | |
| 5 | Kashmore Tehsil | 1,262 | 487,601 | 386.37 | ||
| 6 | Tangwani Tehsil | 664 | 338,764 | 510.19 | ||
| 7 | Bakrani Tehsil | 425 | 275,268 | 647.69 | Larkana District | |
| 8 | Dokri Tehsil | 412 | 257,394 | 624.74 | ||
| 9 | Larkana Tehsil | 549 | 873,868 | 1,591.74 | ||
| 10 | Ratodero Tehsil | 562 | 377,923 | 672.46 | ||
| 11 | Mirokhan Tehsil | 374 | 182,461 | 96,091 | Qambar-Shahdadkot District | |
| 12 | Nasirabad Tehsil | 309 | 174,708 | 91,575 | ||
| 13 | Qambar Tehsil | 2,260 | 448,990 | 234,516 | ||
| 14 | Qubo Saeed Khan Tehsil | 1,033 | 99,308 | 51,360 | ||
| 15 | Shahdadkot Tehsil | 419 | 225,086 | 117,532 | ||
| 16 | Sijawal Junejo Tehsil | 385 | 130,635 | 67,877 | ||
| 17 | Warah Tehsil | 695 | 253,681 | 132,165 | ||
| 18 | Garhi Yasin Tehsil | 971 | 333,289 | 343.24 | Shikarpur District | |
| 19 | Khanpur Tehsil | 629 | 331,219 | 526.58 | ||
| 20 | Lakhi Tehsil | 351 | 300,490 | 856.1 | ||
| 21 | Shikarpur Tehsil | 561 | 421,332 | 751.04 |
References
edit- ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
- ^ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 30 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ^ Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
See also
edit- Jacobabad District
- Larkana District
- Kashmore District
- Qambar Shahdadkot District
- Shikarpur District
- Larkana
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