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Jacobabad District
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Main page Jacobabad District (Sindhi: ‫ﺟﯿ ﺐ آﺑﺎد ﺿﻠﻌﻮ‬, Urdu: ٓ ) is a district in the Jacobabad District
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Contents province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary
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with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by
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General John Jacob in 1847.[2] District of Sindh
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During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sind
Cite this page Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; with a station on the Quetta branch of the
Wikidata item North-Western railway, 37 m. from the junction at Ruk, on the main line. It is famous as
having consistently the highest temperature in Pakistan. During the month of June the
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 Printable version village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the
Sind Horse, who died here in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his
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remembrance in the heart of the city. It has cantonments for a cavalry regiment, with
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accommodation for caravans from Central Asia. It is watered by two canals. An annual
Languages horse show is held in January.
বাংলা The district has had its present name since 1952.[2] For a brief period after 1961, it
Deutsch included the Nasirabad subdivision.[2] In 2004 Kashmore District was formed out of its
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eastern half.[citation needed]
िह दी
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Русский Administration [ edit ]
‫ﺳﻨﮅي‬
District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town
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中 Committees

6 more The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:

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Garhi Khairo Country Pakistan
Jacobabad Province Sindh

Thul Headquarters Jacobabad

Area
• Total 2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi)
Demography [ edit ]
Population (2017)[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, Jacobabad district had a population of 1,007,009 of which • Total 1,007,009
• Density 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
514,786 were male and 492,061 were female. The rural population was 709,791 and the
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
urban population 297,218 which is 70.49% and 29.51% respectively.[1]
Number of Tehsils 4
Islam is the predominant religion with 97.76% of the population while Hinduism is the
minority religion, practiced by 2.12% of the population.[1]

At the time of the 2017 census, 88.57% of the population spoke Sindhi, 5.23% Balochi, 3.26% Brahui and 1.33% Saraiki as their first
language.[1]

Airport and airbase [ edit ]

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 The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles (480 km) north of Karachi and 300 miles (480 km) southeast of Kandahar, is
located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base (co-located with the commercial airport in
Jacobabad) was one of the three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom
campaign in Afghanistan and drone strikes in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

List of Dehs [ edit ]

The following is a list of Jacobabad District's dehs, organised by taluka:[3]

Jacobabad Taluka (58 dehs)

Abad
Abdullah Dakhan
Ahmedpur
Akilpur
Alipur
Attai
Bachal Pur
Badal Wah
Bajhani
Baqapur
Bello Alipur
Bello Dixon
Bhalidino
Burj Selemi
Chajjra
Chawani
Dadh
Dadpur
Dasti
Detha

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 Dilawarpur
Fatehpur
Garhi Chand
Garhi Mehrab
Ghouspur
Hambhi
Jacobabad
Janidero
Khairwah
Khaloolabad
Koureja
Lal Lodro
Malhooabad
Mehar Shah
Mehrabpur
Milkiat Sarkar
Moulabad
Moulan Rato
Mundranipur
Nawara
Nawazo
Orangabad
Phatanwah
Pir Padhro
Qadirpur
Qaiasrabad
Rahimabad
Ramzanpur
Retti

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 Rindwahi
Shahdadpur
Shahpur
Sheeradabad
Soomanpur
Thariri Bhalidino
Umaranipur
Wakro
Waryamabad
Thul Taluka (93 dehs)
Abdullah Jakhrani
Ali Khan
Allagh Yar
Athri
Bachro
Bahadurpur
Bakhtiarpur
Balochabad
Bamble
Barri
Bhanger
Bitti
Bolaki
Burira
Chandan
Channa
Daho
Dakhan
Daro Mukh

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 Deen Garh
Dhani Bux
Dil Murad
Dool
Dubi
Fateh Khan Sabayo
Ganji
Garhi Hassan
Garhi Rahimabad
Ghulamoon
Ghunia
Girkano
Gola
Gujo
Hairo
Hambi
Hotewah
Hyderpur
Jalal Pur
Jariyoon
Jhangiwah
Joungal
Kanrani
Karim Abad
Karim Bux
Katta
Khatan
Khosa
Khuda Bux

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 Korar
Kot Gul Muhammad
Kot Jangu
Lado
Logi
Loi
Madad Khoso
Maloi
Mehar Ali
Mehrabpur
Miral Nau
Miral Purano
Mirpur
Mirsipur
Mitho Thariri
Moosa Wah
Mubarakpur
Muhib Wah
Nagan
Nau Wah
Odhano
Pako
Panah Abaad
Phul
Purano Wah
Qalendarpur
Rahim Abad
Ranjhapur
Rap Muard

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 Rato Thariri
Sajin Wah
Sameja
Sarki
Sher Wah
Shujra
Tajo Khoso
Talib Shah
Tanwari
Thariri
Thul Nau
Thul Purano
Toj
Udi
Wah Mistri
Zangipur
Garhi Khairo Taluka (60 dehs)
Abdullah Mahesar
Allah Pur
Allahabad
Amir Abad
Azmat Abad
Baharo Khokhar
Budho
Daro Jeeand
Datirdino Mahesar
Dital Wah
Doda Pur
Drib Morayo

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 Dunya Pur`
Garhi Khairo
Ghouse Abad
Gokal Pur
Gul Wah
Hazar Wah
Jafar Abad
Jahan Pur
Jalbani
Jamal Abad
Jeeand
Khairo
Khan Wah
Khand
Khanpur
Khuda Abad
Kitch
Kohari
Koor Beero
Koor Khairo Gachal
Koor Rato
Kotari
Kote Ali Nawaz
Lal Odho
Lal Wah
Lund
Mairee
Miranpur
Muarad Ali

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 Muhammad Pur
Nao Wah
Nazimabad
Pir Bux
Punhoon Bhatti
Qeemat Abad
Rasol Abad
Saleh
Sawan Lashari
Shah Bazi Mahar
Shaheed
Sher Khan
Sheran Pur
Sone Wah
Sultanpur
Tajo Dero
Thariri
Wah Ali Hyder
Wasayo

See also [ edit ]

Bakhshapur
Thul
Garhi khero

References [ edit ]

1. ^ a b c d "Jacobabad district - 2017 census" . pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.

2. ^ abc PCO 1999, p. 1.

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 3. ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Bibliography [ edit ]

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

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