Khairpur District
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Khairpur District ضلعو خیر پور |
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| District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Established | 1546 |
| Headquarters | Khairpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,910 km2 (6,140 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,321,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 8 |
| Website | http://www.khairpur.gos.pk |
Khairpur District is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 km2 and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur. It has 8 talukas, 76 Union councils and 11 towns, with a total population of 1,547,000 as of 1998.
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 1.5 million, of which 24% was urban. A 2011 estimate placed the population at 2.2 million.
Following are the demographic indicators of the district as per the 1998 census of Pakistan:
Khairpur District is located in between middle and northern Sindh and is bounded on the north by Shikarpur and Sukkur, on the east by India, on the south by Sanghar and Nawabshah and on the west by Larkana, Naushahro Feroz and the Indus River.
Coordinates: 27°31′48″N 68°44′24″E / 27.53000°N 68.74000°E
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