Khairpur District
  • خيرپور ضلعو
  • ضلع خیرپور
Coordinates: 27°32′N 68°46′E / 27.533°N 68.767°E / 27.533; 68.767
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionSukkur
Established15 October 1955
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
  Deputy CommissionerSharjeel Noor Channa (PAS)
  District Police OfficerMir Rohail Khoso (PSP)
  District Health OfficerN/A
Area
  Total15,910 km2 (6,140 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,597,535
  Rank5th:Sindh
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymKhairpuri
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5
Calling code0243
Number of Tehsils8
Number of Union Councils89

Khairpur District (Sindhi: خيرپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع خیرپور) is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh in Sukkur Division.[2] At the 2017 census, it was the fifth most populated district in the province after four districts of Karachi city, with 2.4 million inhabitants. The headquarters of the district is the city of Khairpur. The district is further divided into eight sub-districts: Khairpur Tehsil, Mirwah Tehsil, Kot Diji Tehsil, Kingri Tehsil, Sobho Dero Tehsil, Gambat Tehsil, Faiz Ganj Tehsil and Nara Tehsil.[3]

Location

Khairpur district is located between middle and northern Sindh. It is bounded on the north by Shikarpur District and Sukkur District, on the east by India, on the south by Sanghar District and Nawabshah District, and on the west by Larkana District, Naushahro Feroze District and Indus River. The revised area of the district is 15,910 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951 347,068    
1961 500,258+3.72%
1972 724,935+3.43%
1981 981,190+3.42%
1998 1,546,587+2.71%
2017 2,405,190+2.35%
2023 2,597,535+1.29%
Sources:[4]
Religions in Khairpur district (2017)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
97.16%
Hinduism
2.76%
Other or not stated
0.08%

At the time of the 2017 census, Khairpur district had 405,726 households and a population of 2,405,190. Khairpur had a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 49.15%: 62.08% for males and 35.49% for females. 777,006 (32.31%) lived in urban areas. 796,830 (33.13%) were under 10 years of age.[5] In 2023, the district had 452,588 households and a population of 2,597,535.[1]

Religion in present-day Khairpur district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[6]:54–57 Percentage (1941) Population (2017)[5] Percentage (2017)
Islam 253,690 82.96% 2,336,821 97.16%
Hinduism 49,604 16.22% 66,489 2.76%
Sikhism 1,616 0.53%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 877 0.29% 1,880 0.08%
Total Population 305,787 100% 2,405,190 100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 97.16% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 2.76% of the population.[5]

Languages of Khairpur district (2017)[5]

  Sindhi (95.64%)
  Punjabi (1.55%)
  Others (2.81%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 95.64% of the population spoke Sindhi and 1.55% Punjabi as their first language.[5]

Politics

The National Assembly.

The District of Khairpur is mapped into three constituencies at the national level. The constituencies include NA-208 Khairpur-I, NA-209 Khairpur-II, and NA-210 Khairpur-III.

Following is the list of the Member National Assemblies(MNAs) representing district in the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Member of National Assembly Constituency Party Election Year
Syed Nafisa Shah NA-208 Khairpur-I PPP 2018
Syed Javed Shah NA-209 Khairpur-II PPP 2018
Syed Fazal Shah NA-210 Khairpur-III PPP 2018

The Provincial Assembly

The District of Khairpur is represented by the seven constituencies in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

Member of Provincial Assembly Constituency Party Year
Syed Qaim Ali Shah PS-26 Khairpur-I PPP 2018
Munawar Wassan PS-27 Khairpur-II PPP 2018
Sajid Banbhan PS-28 Khairpur-III PPP 2018
Muhammad Rafique Banbhan PS-29 Khairpur-IV GDA 2018
Syed Fazal Ali Shah PS-30 Khairpur-V PPP 2018
Naeem Ahmed Kharal PS-31 Khairpur-VI PPP 2018
Syed Rashid Shah Rashidi PS-32 Khairpur-VII GDA 2018

Administration

It has 8 tehsils, 76 Union councils, 11 towns, 6800 Villages and total population 1546587 (Male 810448 and Female Population 736139) according to (Census) 1998.[7]

The eight tehsils of the district are:

The union councils are:

  • UC No. 1 Tandu Masti
  • UC No. 2 Khan pur
  • UC No. 3 Machyoon
  • UC No. 4 Hajna Shah
  • UC No. 5 Shadi Shaheed
  • UC No. 6 Bugro
  • UC No. 7 Gujo
  • UC No. 8 Shah Ladhani
  • UC No. 9 Mehr Ali
  • UC No. 10 Peer Mangion
  • UC No. 11 Shah Bhangio
  • UC No. 12 Ubhri
  • UC No. 13 Noor Pur
  • UC No. 14 Peer Badal
  • UC No. 15 Hadal Shah
  • UC No. 16 SadarJi Bhatyoon
  • UC No. 17 Manghanwari
  • UC No. 18 Rahooja Meer
  • UC No. 19 Mohial
  • UC No. 20 Kot Meer Muhammad
  • UC No. 21 Ulra
  • UC No. 22 Wada Mahesar
  • UC No. 23 Drib Mehar Shah
  • UC No. 24 Kolab Jial
  • UC No. 25 Laal Bakhsh Kandhro
  • UC No. 26 Bhonbhatpur
  • UC No. 27 Peer Hayat Shah
  • UC No. 28 Sami
  • UC No. 29 Mera
  • UC No. 30 Madd
  • UC No. 31 Sagyoon
  • UC No. 32 Haji Abdul Kareem Kharal
  • UC No. 33 Sitharja Bala
  • UC No. 34 Gadeji
  • UC No. 35 Rasool Abad
  • UC No. 36 Daraza Sharif
  • UC No. 37 Kamal Dero
  • UC No. 38 Khemtia
  • UC No. 39 Jado Wahan
  • UC No. 40 Belharo
  • UC No. 41 Ali Muhammad Khan Sarohi abad / Village Ali Bakhsh Sarohi
  • UC No. 42 Razi Dero Kacho
  • UC No. 43 Munawarabad
  • UC No. 44 Ripri
  • UC No. 45 Shaheed Naseem Ahmed Kharal / Kharalabad
  • UC No. 46 Raheem Bakhsh was an
  • UC No. 47 Jiskani
  • UC No. 48 Fateh Pur
  • UC No. 49 Jhando Mashaikh
  • UC No. 50 Ali Muhammad Machi
  • UC No. 51 Talpur Wada
  • UC No. 52 Baphu
  • UC No. 53 Nasir Fakir
  • UC No. 54 Ustad Atta Muhammad Hami
  • UC No. 55 Muhabat wah
  • UC No. 56 Layari (HussainAbad)
  • UC No. 57 Goondariro
  • UC No. 58 Sohu
  • UC No. 59 Hindyari
  • UC No. 60 Jaffar Khan Jalalani
  • UC No. 61 Saniso
  • UC No. 62 Mandan
  • UC No. 63 Tarko
  • UC No. 64 Kharirah
  • UC No. 65 Baqi Khan
  • UC No. 66 Mehar Veesar
  • UC No. 67 Deparja
  • UC No. 68 Talee
  • UC No. 69 Sabar Rind
  • UC No. 70 Moosan Shah
  • UC No. 71 Peer Budhro
  • UC No. 72 Akri
  • UC No. 73 Khushkhail
  • UC No. 74 Kandiyari
  • UC No. 75 Karam Khan Kubar / Rajper
  • UC No. 76 Bhangu Behan
  • UC No. 77 Razaabad
  • UC No. 78 Kot Lalu
  • UC No. 79 Punhal Rajper
  • UC No. 80 Umman Rajper
  • UC No. 81 Peer Abdul Qadir Shah
  • UC No. 82 Kot Jubo
  • UC No. 83 Dodo Faqeer Aradin (Ahsaanabad)
  • UC No. 84 Khenwari
  • UC No. 85 Tajjal Shareef
  • UC No. 86 Sikandarabad

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Khairpur District's dehs, organised by taluka:[8]

  • Khairpur Taluka (43 dehs)
    • Aalipur
    • Abad Jagir
    • Atteri
    • Baberloi
    • Bhurgari
    • Bindi Muhammad Panah
    • Bugro
    • Chaar Jagir
    • Chhejro
    • Danwaro
    • Gujo
    • Hajna Shah
    • Jhaloji
    • Keti Muhari
    • Khairpur
    • Khanpur
    • Khariro
    • Kouro Phulpoto
    • Lalo Shedi
    • Luqman
    • Machyoon
    • Mangi
    • Mehar Ali
    • Mitho Mari
    • Nizamani
    • Palh
    • Paneero
    • Panwari
    • Phatt
    • Phulwahan
    • Pipri
    • Pir Mangio
    • Raina
    • Shadi Shaheed
    • Shah Bhangio
    • Shah Ladhani
    • Tando Masti
    • Tando Nazar Ali
    • Tando Nehal
    • Therhi
    • Ubhari
    • Wassan
    • Wisro Wahan
  • Gambat Taluka (50 dehs)
    • Agra
    • Baharo Dero
    • Baharo Katcho
    • Belharo
    • Belharo Katcho
    • Dhandan
    • Deh Kuria
    • Dodo Bhutto
    • Draza Chak-1
    • Draza Chak-2
    • Draza Chak-3
    • Fato Sial
    • Gambat
    • Gangar
    • Gigra Kalhora
    • Golo Wahan
    • Jado Wahan
    • Jamra
    • Kaleri
    • Kamal Dero
    • Keti Abhouro
    • Keti Morio
    • Keti Unar
    • Khairo Dero
    • Khemtia
    • Khuhra
    • Lakha
    • Lal Kumbhar
    • Mehro Pathan
    • Miani
    • Mujhid
    • Nando Baharo
    • Paleeja
    • Paleja Kacho
    • Phori
    • Pir Esso
    • Razi Dero
    • Razi Dero Katcho
    • Ripri
    • Saidi Bala
    • Saidi Lowor
    • Sanhri
    • Sarohi
    • Satabo
    • Shah Takio
    • Sial Pathan
    • Sial Pathan Kacho
    • Sial Pathan/Agra Boring
    • Tagar Chak-2
    • Toori
    • Wad Pagia
  • Kingri Taluka (49 dehs)
    • Abdullah Kalhoro
    • Ahmed Pur
    • Baharpur
    • Bambho Khoruam
    • Beli Chani
    • Bhambho Dero
    • Chachar
    • Denal Shah
    • Drib Rozi
    • Fareedabad
    • Fateh Ali Chandio
    • Gahno Kalhoro
    • Garhi
    • Mori
    • Gadhi
    • Ghuriri
    • Gumchi
    • Kainchi
    • Kanjan
    • Katohar
    • Keti Pandhi
    • Keti Mehar
    • Kingri
    • Kolab Jail
    • Langah
    • Mangerji
    • Manghanwari
    • Mari
    • Mian Khan
    • Miano
    • Mitho dero
    • Mohil
    • Noorpur
    • Paki Khohi
    • Pir Shahbazi
    • Pir Jo Goth
    • Piryalo
    • Qaim Kalhoro
    • Rafique Mahesar
    • Rahouja
    • Rajo Dero
    • Sadarji
    • Saeed pur
    • Saidi
    • Sri Ghanwar Khan
    • T. M. Hyder
    • Ulra Chak 1
    • Ulra Chak 2
    • Ulra Chak 3
    • Ulra Chak 4
  • Kot Diji Taluka (53 dehs)
    • Agha Hashim Shah
    • Ali Muhammad Machhi
    • Arab Machhi
    • Arbani
    • Babar
    • Bago Dharo
    • Baharo Lashari
    • Bakho Lashari
    • Bapho
    • Chhudahu
    • Chouniro
    • Dadloo
    • Dhukar
    • Fateh Pur
    • Goondariro
    • Hussainabad
    • Jahndo Mashaikh
    • Jiskani
    • Junna
    • Kanasira
    • Khuda Bux Hisbani
    • Kot Diji
    • Kotlu
    • Layari
    • Luhrani
    • Malku Wahan
    • Mehrano-1
    • Mehrano-2
    • Mir Khan Muhammad
    • Mithan Fakir
    • Mithri
    • Muhammad Hajam
    • Muhbat Wah
    • Nagrija
    • Naro Dhoro
    • Nasir Fakir
    • Nawab Wassan
    • Nebahu Patta
    • Noor Bozdar
    • Panhwari
    • Patta
    • Pir Gudo
    • Pir Misri
    • Qaim Gopang
    • Raban Rajper
    • Rajpari
    • Rind
    • Shafi Muhammad Ujjan
    • Sohu
    • Sono Gopang
    • Talpur Wada
    • Tando Shah
    • Wali Muhammad Bhatti
  • Mirwah Taluka (55 dehs)
    • Ahmed Ali Wah
    • Allah Dino Amur
    • Allah Wasayo Depar
    • Bago Dhoro
    • Bozdar
    • Chutto Wandier
    • Dato Dasti
    • Deparja
    • Dhedhano
    • Faiz Muhammad Mojai
    • Gabar
    • Gahi Chakrani
    • Gigro
    • Habib Phull
    • Halepota
    • Hindyari
    • Jalalani
    • Jalbani
    • Jangwaro
    • Jeorge Ali Murad
    • Kalro
    • Kanchhi
    • Kharirah
    • Khuda Bux Kubar
    • Mandan
    • Maroro
    • Matt
    • Mengho Shar
    • Mossan Shah
    • Mothar
    • Muhammad Ashabi
    • Mureed Haji
    • Nazim Shar
    • Pirwasan
    • Punihar
    • Ranyah
    • Sabar Rind
    • Saindad Haji
    • Saindad Machhi
    • Saneso
    • Sanjrani
    • Sawri
    • Seri
    • Shah Nawaz
    • Sher Khan Lund
    • Soofai
    • Sutyaro
    • Tali
    • Tando Mir Ali
    • Tarko
    • Telahu
    • Thari
    • Wagah
    • Wali Dad Lund
    • Waryam Wandier
  • Nara Taluka (59 dehs)
    • Ahsan Jaro
    • Beewari
    • Bewatoo
    • Bhait Tharoji
    • Bhaongiwari
    • Bhit Bhonji
    • Bhit Kindari
    • Bux Ali Aradin
    • Chachro
    • Chhohar Shar
    • Choondko-1
    • Choondko-2
    • Dadu
    • Dandh Simmi
    • Daoji
    • Darbhoo
    • Dedhano
    • Dingari
    • Dodiwari
    • Geandhaou
    • Ghulam Hussain
    • Gogo
    • Gulab Bhanbhro
    • Idhoie
    • Ilyas Wari
    • Jhuryaro
    • Jubo
    • Kamaraho
    • Katgarh
    • Kathore
    • Kharch
    • Khenwari
    • Kherap
    • Kirari
    • Kiri Aradin
    • Klahoo
    • Ladhou
    • Laiwari
    • Lemoo Rajpar
    • Luck Turko
    • Methari
    • Muhammad Khan Bhurgari
    • Nisrullah
    • Pateji
    • Patel pota
    • Pharhiyaro
    • Pir Bux Aradin
    • Pir Bux Gaho
    • Pir Ibu
    • Razo Bhanbhro
    • Sarhadano
    • Saido
    • Sami Pota
    • Santarahoo
    • Soomarwari
    • Sorah
    • Tahroji
    • Taj Muhammad Mullo
    • Tajal
  • Faiz Ganj Taluka (59 dehs)
    • Abdullah Hisbani
    • Akri
    • Akro
    • Allah Warayo
    • Amin Pato
    • Anheeri
    • Anoi
    • Araro
    • Aub
    • Baseero
    • Bather
    • Bhangu Behan
    • Budho Mullo
    • Buo
    • Cheena
    • Chibherero
    • Derah
    • Dhundh
    • Gadano
    • Ghulam Nabi
    • Hussain Shah
    • Hussain Pato
    • Izat Shar
    • Jaffar Lashari
    • Jakhereri
    • Jalalji
    • Kandiari
    • Karam Khan
    • Karoondi
    • Khair Muhammad
    • Khinyari
    • Khuteero
    • Kot Laloo
    • Kup
    • Lakhrand
    • Mari
    • Mehar Ali Unar
    • Mitho Chang
    • Moheja
    • Mohib Shah
    • Nangar Shah
    • Nazar M. Behan
    • New Laheero
    • Nindhero
    • Pacca Chang
    • Palyo Lashari
    • Paneeri
    • Pario Mari
    • Pholahri
    • Prano Laheero
    • Punhal Rajper
    • Radhan Mashaikh
    • Rattar
    • Sahito
    • Sijawal Rajper
    • Tarai
    • Uman
    • Usman Mullo
    • Wahleer
  • Sobho Dero Taluka (45 dehs)
    • Abdul Karim Kharal
    • Bhellar
    • Bhombhatpur
    • Bindi Motayio
    • Chutto Channo
    • Gaddeji
    • Gahno Bhagat
    • Hingoreja
    • Kazi Bhutta
    • Keti Kanoori
    • Keti Moosa Bughio
    • Keti Noorpur
    • Khalifa Huryah
    • Kharal
    • Kot Chandiko
    • Larik
    • Machhar
    • Maddd
    • Mangi Mari
    • Mangnapota
    • Meerak
    • Mehnidero
    • Mir Khan Shahani
    • Niwaro
    • Noor Pur Katcho
    • Noor Pur Reyasat
    • Pialo
    • Pir Mashaikh
    • Pir Taj Muhammad
    • Pir Umar Shah
    • Rahopota
    • Ranipur
    • Ranipur Road
    • Rasoolabad
    • Rukrani
    • Sagyon
    • Sahita
    • Sami
    • Setaerja Bala
    • Setharja Lower
    • Shah Awais
    • Sobho Dero
    • Thatti
    • Tunia
    • Watani

People from Khairpur District

Notes

  1. Khairpur State
  2. Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References

  1. 1 2 "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
  2. "Khairpur: then and now - Daily Times". Daily Times. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. "Khairpur History". Khairpur.gos.pk.
  4. "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE" (PDF).
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  • Basti, Malik Peeran Ditta daisi. "populated places of Alipur Tehsil". Local. ciclone. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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