Kashmore District ضلو ڪشمور ضلع کشمور
District of Sindh
Haveli near Tangwani
Coordinates: 28°21′N 69°23′E / 28.350°N 69.383°E / 28.350; 69.383
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Division	Larkana
Headquarters	Kandhkot
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	1,233,957
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils	3

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.^[2] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

Administrative divisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:

• Kashmore Tehsil
• Kandhkot Tehsil
• Tangwani Tehsil

The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:

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.

Demography

At the time of the 2017 census, Kashmore district had 182,946 households and a population of 1,090,336. Kashmore had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 30.58%: 41.76% for males and 18.59% for females. 253,659 (23.26%) lived in urban areas. 412,031 (37.79%) were under 10 years of age.^[3] In 2023, the district had 208,980 households and a population of 1,233,957.^[1]

Religion in present-day Kashmore district^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Religion	Population (1941)[4]: 54–57	Percentage (1941)	Population (2017)[3]	Percentage (2017)
Islam	114,389	92.81%	1,054,657	96.73%
Hinduism	8,825	7.16%	35,122	3.22%
Others [lower-alpha 2]	32	0.03%	557	0.05%
Total Population	123,246	100%	1,090,336	100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 96.73% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.22% of the population.^[3]

At the time of the 2017 census, 94.34% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.99% Balochi and 1.05% Saraiki as their first language.^[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 and Balochistan. In addition, the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus river.

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Kashmore District's dehs, organised by taluka:^[5]

• Kashmore Taluka (57 dehs)
  • Badani Kacho
  • Badani Pako
  • Bai Rup
  • Belo
  • Bhanar
  • Bindp Murad
  • Buxapur
  • Chachar
  • Daro Jhando
  • Domewali
  • Elsi
  • Gandheer
  • Geehalpur
  • Gishkori
  • Gondak Kosh
  • Gublo
  • Gullanpur
  • Haji Khan
  • Jakhrani
  • Jalal Sudh
  • Kacho Bahadurpur
  • Kacho Kashmore
  • Kacho Khoski
  • Karimabad
  • Kath Garh
  • Kauro Mahar
  • Keejhar
  • Khahi Kacho
  • Khahi Pako
  • Khewali
  • Kubhar
  • Kumb
  • Kumbhri
  • Line Purani
  • Machhi
  • Mahar
  • Masoowalo
  • Mekhan Bello
  • Mithri
  • Muhammadadani
  • Noorpur Kacho
  • Noorpur Pako
  • Pako Bahadurpur
  • Pako Kashmore
  • Pako Khoski
  • Rio Kacho
  • Sain
  • Samo
  • Shah Ali Pur
  • Shah Garh Kacho
  • Shah Garh Pako
  • Silachi
  • Sodhi
  • Sorah
  • Thalho
  • Toj
  • Zor Garh
• Kandhkot Taluka (49 dehs)
  • Aalamabad
  • Akhero
  • Arain
  • Babarwari
  • Balochabad
  • Bilhari
  • Buxpur
  • Chaman
  • Dadar
  • Dari
  • Dhabhani
  • Dhandhi
  • Dhao
  • Lahri Domki
  • Doulatpur
  • Fareed abad
  • Garhi
  • Ghoraghar Katcho
  • Ghoraghat Pako
  • Ghouspur
  • Gulabpur
  • Haibat Katcho
  • Haibat Pako
  • Jaffarabad Katcho
  • Jageerabad
  • Jangin
  • Kajli
  • Kandhkot
  • Keti
  • Khairwah
  • Khan wah
  • Khanbhri
  • Kundharo Katcho
  • Machko
  • Makan maro
  • Makhwani
  • Malguzar
  • Malheer
  • Malookan
  • Mangi
  • Mari
  • Metahar
  • Rasaldar
  • Rejmatabad
  • Shah Mohammad Jeelani
  • Sunhiyanipur
  • Teghani
  • Wahidpur
  • Wakro
• Tangwani Taluka (42 dehs)
  • Allah abad
  • Bahalkani
  • Bargh
  • Beghoo
  • Bijarani
  • Cheel
  • Dabli
  • Duniyapur
  • Gazi
  • Ghano Khoso
  • Gudo
  • Gulwali
  • Hajano
  • Hazaro
  • Heeranpur
  • Jaffarabad
  • Jamal
  • Jhalo
  • Karampur
  • Kair
  • Khairo
  • Kot dothi
  • Lalao
  • Lashari
  • Manjhi
  • Mari Jafar
  • Nar
  • Naseer
  • Ninde ji Dhori
  • Qureshi
  • Saido kot
  • Saifal
  • Salghni
  • Sanheri
  • Sawan Gabol
  • Shah gazi
  • Sher garh
  • Sherhan
  • Sorwah
  • Suhliyani
  • Tangwani
  • Unar

Notes

References

Bibliography

• 1998 District census report of Jacobabad. Census publication. Vol. 17. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.