Jamshoro District
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Jamshoro District ضلعو ڄامشورو |
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 Map of Pakistani Districts with Jamshoro District highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 25°25′57″N 68°15′47″E / 25.432512°N 68.263171°ECoordinates: 25°25′57″N 68°15′47″E / 25.432512°N 68.263171°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Headquarters | Jamshoro |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Malik Shahnawaz Sikander |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,176,969 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Website | www |
Jamshoro District (Sindhi: ضلعو ڄام شورو, Urdu: ضِلع جامشورو), is a district of Sindh province, Pakistan. Jamshoro city is the capital of Jamshoro District.
Jamshoro district was split from Dadu District in December 2004. It is situated on the west bank of River Indus. The district has taken its name from its city Jamshoro, known as Educational City. However district's headquarter is Kotri.
The district borders Dadu district to the north. To the east, the Indus separates it from Nawab Shah, Matyari and Hyderabad districts. Thatta district lies to the south, and Karachi district to the south west. To the west, the Kheerthar Range separates it from the Sindh and Lasbela district of Baluchistan.
The total geographical area of the district is 11,517 square kilometres. It is about 220 kilometers from north to south and about 100 kilometres wide from east to west. A 2 to 6 kilometres wide belt of the west bank of River Indus is cultivated and irrigated and the remaining land of the district is either hilly or cultivated. Agriculture is the main source of income. In summer, the northern part (Sehwan) is hotter than that of other parts of the district and normally cool in winter.
The district is rich in limestone, salika sand, gravels, silt, and marble. These minerals are found in Taluka Thano Bula Khan and Sehwan. Coal is obtained from Lakhra Taluka Manjhand.
The population of the district according to a 2011 estimate was 1,176,969. The predominant first language is Sindhi, which as of 1998 was spoken by 84% of the total population in the talukas of Kotri, Sehwan and Thano Bula Khan. Urdu accounted for 6.3%, Punjabi – for 4.2% and Pashto – for 3%.
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