Jacobabad District
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Jacobabad District ضلعو جیکب آباد |
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 Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Headquarters | Jacobabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,568,651 |
| • Density | 270.1/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Jacobabad District is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.
During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sind Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; with a station on the Quetta branch of the North-Western railway, 37 m. from the junction at Ruk, on the main line. It is famous as having consistently the highest temperature in India. During the month of June the thermometer ranges between 120° and 127 °F. The town was founded on the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the Sind Horse, who died here in 1858. It has cantonments for a cavalry regiment, with accommodation for caravans from Central Asia. It is watered by two canals. An annual horse show is held in January. The town was founded near the village of Khangarh in 1847 by Brigadier General John Jacob, for many years Commandant of the Sindh Horse. Jacob who died and was buried there in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city.
The district has had its present name since 1952. For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision. In 2004 Kashmore District was formed out of its eastern half.
District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils , 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town Committees
The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:
According to the 1998 census results for the talukas of Garhi Khairo, Jacobabad and Thul, the first language of 93% of the population was Sindhi, whereas Balochi was native to 3.6%.
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