Shikarpur District

Shikarpur District
ضلع شكارپور
شڪارپور ضلعو
Shrine in Nim Shareef
Coordinates: 28°00′N 68°40′E / 28.000°N 68.667°E / 28.000; 68.667
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1977
Founded bySindh Government
HeadquartersShikarpur
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
  Deputy CommissionerN/A
  District Police OfficerN/A
  District Health OfficerN/A
Area
  District of Sindh
2,512 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population
  District of Sindh
1,386,330
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Urban
318,738
  Rural
1,067,592
Literacy
  Literacy rate
  • Total:
    43.70%
  • Male:
    52.59%
  • Female:
    34.65%
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
WebsiteDistrict Government Shikarpur official website - Archived

Shikarpur district (Sindhi: شڪارپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع شكارپور), is a district in Larkana Division of Sindh province in Pakistan.

The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur Tehsil and Shikarpur Tehsil itself. It is spread over an area of 2,512 km2.