Kashmore District

Kashmore District
  • ضلو ڪشمور
  • ضلع کشمور
Haveli near Tangwani
Coordinates: 28°21′N 69°23′E / 28.350°N 69.383°E / 28.350; 69.383
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
HeadquartersKandhkot
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
  Deputy CommissionerN/A
  District Police OfficerN/A
  District Health OfficerN/A
Area
  District of Sindh
2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  District of Sindh
1,233,957
  Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
  Urban
271,782 (22.03%)
  Rural
962,175
Literacy
  Literacy rate
  • Total:
    35.59%
  • Male:
    45.08%
  • Female:
    25.72%
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils3

Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور, Urdu: ضلع کشمور), 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.