Sukkur Division
Sukkur Division | |
|---|---|
Division | |
 Map of Sukkur Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Capital | Sukkur |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
Sukkur Division (Sindhi: سکر ڊويزن) is one of the seven administrative Divisions of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. This level of administration was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011.[1]
Sukkur is the divisional headquarters of Sukkur Division, which comprises the following three districts:[2][3]
| Districts of Sukkur Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Area (km2) | Population 1998 Census |
Population 2017 Census |
Capital |
| Ghotki | 6,083 | 1,646,318 | Mirpur Mathelo | |
| Khairpur | 15,910 | 2,404,334 | Khairpur | |
| Sukkur | 2,512 | 1,487,903 | Sukkur | |
| Totals | 24,505 | 3,447,935 | 5,538,555 | Sukkur |
The comprehensive Book on the History of Sukkur namely "سکھر تاریخ و تمدن" (Sukkur Tareekh Wa Tamaddun) is Written by Prof. Dr Abdul Waheed Indhar Published by Government of Sindh.
Languages[]
At the time of the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the distribution of the population of Sukkur Division by first language was as follows:[4]
- 91.7% Sindhi
- 3.5% Urdu
- 2.0% Punjabi
- 1.0% Saraiki
- 0.6% Balochi
- 0.4% Pashto
- 0.3% Brahui
- 0.2% Hindko
- 0.0% Kashmiri
- 0.2% Others
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 30 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ^ Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ Final Results of Census-2017
Coordinates: 27°15′N 69°00′E / 27.250°N 69.000°E
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