خدا آباد | |
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Khudabad | |
Coordinates: 26°23′N 67°27′E / 26.39°N 67.45°ECoordinates: 26°23′N 67°27′E / 26.39°N 67.45°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Khudabad (Sindhi: خدا آباد, Urdu: خدا آباد ) is a city in Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan.
It is located at 26°39'0N 67°45'0E with an altitude of 31 metres (104 feet) and lies to the south of the district capital Dadu.
The population of Khudabad is 75,000. The ethnic groups are Sindhis and Balochis. The population is predominantly Muslim with a small Hindu minority.
Sindh was agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that invaded from Central Asia and settled in Sindh.
Starting with Muhammad bin Qasim and Habbari dynasty, later Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Sindh became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Sindh.