Kashmore District

Kashmore District ضلعو ڪشمور
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Headquarters	Kandhkot
Area
• Total	2,592 km^2 (1,001 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	1,512,670[1]
• Density	255/km^2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Number of Tehsils	3

Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور‎), (Urdu: ضِلع کشمور‎), previously known as Khizmer or Khizmore, is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The capital city is Kandhkot which has a population of District Kashmore 1,512,670.^[2]

In 2004, Kashmore District was separated from Jacobabad District.

Administrative diivisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

• Kandhkot
• Kashmore
• Tangwani

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.

Languages

• Sindhi:95.1%
• Balochi:3.6%
• Others language:1.3%

Kashmor City

Kandhkot is the district headquarters of Kashmor, and also an old city that lies on the right side of the Indus river. Kashmore City is a gateway to Punjab Pakistan and Balochistan. The city has a population of 312,500. Also the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus river.

References

1. "Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc". Thenews.com.pk. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
2. cite news|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-13637-Sindh-population-surges-by-81.5-pc,-households-by-83.9-pc |title=Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc |publisher=Thenews.com.pk |date=2 April 2012 |accessdate=2013-04-21

Coordinates: 28°26′00″N 69°35′06″E / 28.433357°N 69.585128°E