Districts of Sindh
Districts of Sindh
Districts of Sindh, colour-coded by division
Location
Sindh , Pakistan Number 30 (as of 2021) Government Subdivisions
There are thirty districts in the
Pakistan
province of
Sindh . These districts together contain 150
tehsils 2023.
1100 Union Councils and 66,923 human settlements, as per the 1998 census.
[1] Each district has a headquarter, often referred to as a capital of the district.
Karachi , the
capital of Sindh , is the most populous
city district , as well as the most densely populated. It was initially a single district, now has been further subdivided into
East ,
West ,
South ,
Central ,
Malir ,
Keamari and
Korangi districts.
[2]
In 2023, The
Sindh government has opted to rename four districts in the
Karachi Division ,
East District to
Gulshan ,
West District to
Orangi ,
South District to simplified
Karachi ,
Central District to
Nazimabad while other three
Malir ,
Keamari and
Korangi will be same as.
[3]
An old map of Sindh
In 1839, British Invaded the
Sind .
On 1843's annexation
Sind was merged into
Bombay Presidency and form a division of
Bombay Presidency .
Districts and
Divisions were both introduced in
Sind as
administrative units by the
British when
Sind became a part of
British India , and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil
administration of the
Sind . At the time in 1843, the
Sind was divided into 3
districts , under 1
division (
Khairpur state can't included);
The
administration given below:
Sind Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Shikarpur District
In 1846-47
Upper Sind Frontier district headquarter was
Khangarh (
Jacobabad ) carved out of
Shikarpur district .
The
administration given below:
Sind Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Shikarpur District
Upper Sind Frontier District
In 1882,
British government create a new district named
Thar and Parkar by bifurcation of
Hyderabad district and In 1883, Headquarter of
Shikarpur district was shifted from
Shikarpur to
Sukkur .
The administration given below:
Sind Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Shikarpur District
Upper Sind Frontier District
Thar and Parkar District
On 1 August 1901,
British government split
Shikarpur and
Karachi district to create
Larkana district and district status of
Shikarpur also shifted to
Sukkur .
The administration given below:
Sind Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Sukkur District (Formally
Shikarpur )
Upper Sind Frontier District
Thar and Parkar District
Larkana District
On 1 November 1912,
Hyderabad district again split to create
Nawabshah district .
The administration given below:
Sind Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Sukkur District (Formally
Shikarpur )
Upper Sind Frontier District
Thar and Parkar District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
In 1931,
British government divided
Karachi and
Larkana district to create
Dadu district .
The administration given below:
Sind Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Sukkur District (Formally
Shikarpur )
Upper Sind Frontier District
Thar and Parkar District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Dadu District
On April 1, 1936,
Sind was separated from
Bombay Presidency to form a separate
province of
British India . At that time
Sind division changed to form
Hyderabad division .
The administration given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Karachi District
Sukkur District (Formally
Shikarpur )
Upper Sind Frontier District
Thar and Parkar District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Dadu District
In 1947's partition,
Sind joined
Pakistan .
In 1948,
Karachi district split into two districts to create
Thatta district and
Karachi district separated from
Sind province to New Country's
Capital Territory .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Sukkur District
Upper Sind Frontier District
Thar and Parkar District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Dadu District
Thatta District
In 1952, Upper Sind Frontier district renamed to Jacobabad district
In 1953,
Thar and parkar and
Nawabshah district also split into two
districts to create
Sanghar district .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Sukkur District
Jacobabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
On 14 October 1955,
Khairpur state merged into
Sind province and gave the status of district or divisional headquarter.
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Khairpur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Jacobabad District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
On 30 September 1955, To diminish the differences between the two regions, claimed the government, the 'One Unit' programme merged the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province to parallel the province of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
On 1 July 1970, West Pakistan was abolished and all four provinces of Pakistan were restored as 1947.
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Khairpur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Jacobabad District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Karachi-Bela Division (In 1959, the capital region was merged with West Pakistan and in 1960, Karachi Bela Division was formed comprising Karachi and Las Bela District)
Karachi District
Lasbela District
In 1972, the
Lasbela district transferred to
Kalat division of
Balochistan Province and
Karachi district divided into three districts(
Karachi-Bela Division also renamed to
Karachi Division ).
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Khairpur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Jacobabad District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
In 1975, a new district was formed –
Badin district carved out of
Hyderabad district and Abolish
Khairpur Division and replace it with
Sukkur Division ۔
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Jacobabad District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
In 1977,
Shikarpur district again was re-maintained.
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Jacobabad District
Larkana District
Nawabshah District
Shikarpur District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
In 1980s,
Larkana Division established by bifurcation of
Sukkur Division .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
In 1983,
Sukkur district again spitting out to form
Ghotki district .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
In 1989,
Naushahro Feroze district carved out of
Nawabshah district .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Thar and Parkar District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Sanghar District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
On 31 October 1990,
Mirpurkhas district carved out of
Tharparkar district and Spelt
Hyderabad Division to established
Mirpur khas Division .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
On 17 April 1993,
Tharparkar district again spilt out to form
Umerkot district .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
In 1996, two more (02) districts created in the Karachi division;
Central and
Malir district.
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
Central Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Malir District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
On 2000, During
Pervaiz Musharraf rule five districts of
Karachi division was merged and create
Karachi city district the
government of Pakistan abolished divisions.
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi City District
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
In 2004, 3 new districts were formed -
Qambar Shahdadkot district carved out of
Larkana district ;
Jamshoro district out of the
Dadu district and
Kashmore district out of
Jacobabad district .
[4]
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi City District
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Jamshoro District
Kashmore District
In 2005,
Hyderabad district was carved out to form three new districts of
Tando Muhammad Khan ,
Matiari and
Tando Allahyar .
[5]
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Nawabshah District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi City District
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Jamshoro District
Kashmore District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Allahyar District
Matiari District
In September 2008,
Sindh Cabinet renamed the
Nawabshah district to
Shaheed Benazirabad .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi City District
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Jamshoro District
Kashmore District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Allahyar District
Matiari District
On 11 July 2011, Government restored Administration division.
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Jamshoro District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Allahyar District
Matiari District
Sukkur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
Central Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Malir District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Kashmore District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
On 7 August 2011,
Shaheed Benazirabad district transferred from
Sukkur to
Hyderabad division .
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Jamshoro District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Allahyar District
Matiari District
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Sukkur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
Central Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Malir District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Kashmore District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
In Oct 2013, two new districts were formed-
Sujawal District was carved out of
Thatta District and
Korangi district was carved out of East district.
[6]
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Jamshoro District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Allahyar District
Matiari District
Sujawal District
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Sukkur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Ghotki District
Naushahro Feroze District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
Central Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Malir District
Korangi District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Kashmore District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Sanghar District
Umerkot District
In 2020,
Keamari District was created after splitting
Karachi West District .
[7]
The administration as given below:
Hyderabad Division
Hyderabad District
Dadu District
Thatta District
Badin District
Jamshoro District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Allahyar District
Matiari District
Sujawal District
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Sukkur Division
Khairpur District
Sukkur District
Ghotki District
Karachi Division
South Karachi District
Central Karachi District
East Karachi District
West Karachi District
Malir District
Korangi District
Keamari District
Larkana Division
Larkana District
Jacobabad District
Shikarpur District
Qambar Shahdadkot District
Kashmore District
Mirpur Khas Division
Mirpur Khas District
Tharparkar District
Umerkot District
Banbhore Division
Thatta District
Badin District
Sujawal District
Shaheed Benazirabad Division
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Naushahro Feroze District
Sanghar District
Currently the Sindh government is planning to divide the
Tharparkar district into Tharparkar and
Chhachro district ,
Khairpur district into
Khairpur and
Thari Mirwah district and Sanghar district into
Sanghar and
Shahdadpur district .
[8]
Division Name (English)
Division Name (Sindhi)
Headquarter
Districts
Area
(km2 )
Population (1998)
Population (2017)
Population (2023)
[9]
Pop. Density (1998)
Pop. Density (2017)
Map
Tehsils
Hyderabad Division
حيدرآباد
Hyderabad
48,670
4,610,071
7,026,335
11,659,246
137.503/km2
209.572/km2
Karachi Division
ڪراچي
Karachi
3,528
9,856,318
16,051,521
20,382,881
2,793.741/km2
4,549.751/km2
Larkana Division
لاڙڪاڻو
Larkana
15,213
N/A
6,190,926
7,093,706
N/A
406.950/km2
Mirpur Khas Division
ميرپورخاص
Mirpur Khas
28,171
2,585,417
4,228,683
4,619,624
91.776/km2
150.108/km2
Shaheed Benazirabad Division
شهيد بينظير آباد
Nawabshah
18,175
3,510,036
5,282,277
5,930,649
193.124/km2
290.634/km2
Sukkur Division
سکر
Sukkur
24,505
3,447,935
5,538,555
6,010,041
140.703/km2
226.017/km2
Sr. No.
District
Headquarters
Area (km2 )
[11]
Population (2017)
[11]
Density (/km2 )
Division
1
Badin
Badin
6,858
1,804,958
263
Hyderabad
2
Dadu
Dadu
7,866
1,550,390
197
Hyderabad
3
Ghotki
Ghotki
6,083
1,648,708
271
Sukkur
4
Gulshan
[12]
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
139
2,875,315
20,686
Karachi
5
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
993
2,199,928
2,215
Hyderabad
6
Jacobabad
Jacobabad
2,698
1,007,009
373
Larkana
7
Jamshoro
Jamshoro
11,204
993,908
89
Hyderabad
8
Karachi
[13]
Saddar Town
122
1,769,230
14,502
Karachi
9
Kashmore (formerly Kandhkot)
Kashmore
2,580
1,090,336
423
Larkana
10
Keamari
Keamari Town
559
1,829,837
3,273
Karachi
11
Khairpur
Khairpur
15,910
2,405,190
151
Sukkur
12
Korangi
Korangi Town
108
2,577,556
23,866
Karachi
13
Larkana
Larkana
1,948
1,521,786
781
Larkana
14
Malir
Malir Town
2,160
1,924,346
891
Karachi
15
Matiari
Matiari
1,417
770,040
543
Hyderabad
16
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas
2,925
1,504,440
514
Mirpur Khas
17
Naushahro Feroze
Naushahro Feroze
2,946
1,612,047
547
Shaheed Benazir Abad
18
Nazimabad
[14]
North Nazimabad
69
2,971,382
43,064
Karachi
19
Orangi
[15]
Orangi Town
370
2,077,228
5,614
Karachi
20
Qambar Shahdadkot
Qambar
5,475
1,338,035
244
Larkana
21
Sanghar
Sanghar
10,728
2,049,873
191
Shaheed Benazir Abad
22
Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly Nawabshah)
Benazirabad
4,502
1,613,506
358
Shaheed Benazir Abad
23
Shikarpur
Shikarpur
2,512
1,233,760
491
Larkana
24
Sujawal
Sujawal
8,785
779,062
89
Hyderabad
25
Sukkur
Sukkur City
5,165
1,488,372
288
Sukkur
26
Tando Allahyar
Tando Allahyar
1,554
838,527
540
Hyderabad
27
Tando Muhammad Khan
Tando Muhammad Khan
1,423
677,098
476
Hyderabad
28
Tharparkar
Mithi
19,637
1,647,036
84
Mirpur Khas
29
Thatta
Thatta
8,570
982,138
115
Hyderabad
30
Umerkot
Umerkot
5,608
1,073,469
191
Mirpur Khas
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