Mirpur Khas District (Sindhi: ضلعو ميرپورخاص, Urdu: ضلع مِيرپورخاص) is one of the districts of Mirpur Khas Division in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Mirpur Khas city.[2] District Mirpur Khas became district by separating from Tharparkar District on 31 October 1990. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Mirpur Khas district is 1,680,980 (1.68 million).
Mirpur Khas District
ضلع میرپور خاص ميرپور خاص ضلعو | |
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 Location of Mirpurkhas in Sindh province | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′02″N 069°00′11″E / 25.55056°N 69.00306°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Mirpur Khas |
| Established | 31 October 1990 |
| Headquarters | Mirpur Khas |
| Administrative Towns | 07
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| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Dr Rasheed Masud Khan |
| • Constituensy | NA-211 Mirpur Khas-I NA-212 Mirpur Khas-II |
| Area | |
• District | 2,925 km2 (1,129 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | |
• District | 1,680,980 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 492,175 |
| • Rural | 1,189,211 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 233 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
Administrative divisions
editThe district of Mirpur Khas is sub-divided into 7 tehsils:[3]
- Digri Tehsil
- Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil
- Mirpur Khas Tehsil
- Jhuddo Tehsil
- Sindhri Tehsil
- Hussain Bux Mari Tehsil
- Shujabad Tehsil
History
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After the capture of Sindh by the British, In 1882 they created Thar and Parkar District in Southeastern Sindh for administrative purposes. In 1906, the district headquarters was moved from Amarkot (now Umerkot) to Mirpur Khas. In 1953, after the creation of Pakistan, some area on the northern side was detached from the original Tharparkar District and named Sanghar District. On 31 October 1990 the district was divided into the Tharparkar and Mirpur Khas Districts. In the same year, Mirpur Khas also get the status of divisional headquarter.
Mirpur Khas District derives its name from the town of Mirpur Khas, founded by Mir Ali Murad Talpur in 1806.
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2017 census, Mirpur Khas had a sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.41%: 52.94% for males and 31.22% for females. 434,081 (28.85%) lived in urban areas. 467,853 (31.10%) were under 10 years of age.[5] In 2023, the district had 313,141 households and a population of 1,681,386.[1]
Religion
editThe majority religion is Islam, with 57.99% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 41.48% of the population. In rural areas, Muslims and Hindus are in nearly equal numbers.[7]
| Circle | Muslims | Hindus | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digri | 57.4% | 42.36% | 0.24% |
| Hussain Bux Mari | 55.17% | 44.26% | 0.57% |
| Jhudo | 55.02% | 44.58% | 0.40% |
| Kot Ghulam Muhammad | 40.53% | 59.32% | 0.15% |
| Mirpur Khas | 90.38% | 8.05% | 1.57% |
| Shujabad | 49.11% | 50.24% | 0.65% |
| Sindhri | 54.33% | 45.58% | 0.09% |
Language
editAt the time of the 2023 census, 73.7% of the population spoke Sindhi, 11.93% Urdu, 6.27% Punjabi, 1.65% Balochi and 1.63% Hindko as their first language.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ "Sindh Province: 7 Districts of Sindh (2015) including Mirpur Khas District" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan website. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (13 December 2012). "New taluka in Mirpurkhas notified". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Menon, Sunita. "Queen of Mangoes: Sindhri from Pakistan now in UAE". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
External links
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