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Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جيڪب آباد ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) 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.[2]

Jacobabad District
(Previously Upper Sind Frontier District)
District of Sindh
  • جيڪب آباد ضلعو
  • ضلع جیکب آباد
Bungalow in Thul taluk
Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1847
Founded byBritish Government
HeadquartersJacobabad
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,007,009
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

Administration


District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town Committees

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:


History


During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sindh 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 Pakistan. 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, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city. 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 district has had its present name since 1952.[2] For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision.[2] In 2004 Kashmore District was formed from its eastern half.[citation needed]


Notable people



Demography


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1972 402,114—    
1981 586,234+4.28%
1998 727,190+1.28%
2017 1,007,009+1.73%
Sources:[3]

At the time of the 2017 census, Jacobabad district had a population of 1,007,009 of which 514,786 were male and 492,061 were female. The rural population was 709,791 (70.49%) and urban 297,218 (29.51%). The literacy rate is 34.07%: 44.93% for males and 22.77% for females.[1]

Religions in Jacobabad district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 97.76%
Hindus
 
 2.16%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

Islam is the predominant religion with 97.76% of the population while Hinduism is the minority religion, practiced by 2.16% of the population.[1]

Languages of Jacobabad district (2017)

  Sindhi (88.57%)
  Balochi (5.23%)
  Brahui (3.26%)
  Saraiki (1.33%)
  Others (1.61%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 88.57% of the population spoke Sindhi, 5.23% Balochi, 3.26% Brahui and 1.33% Saraiki as their first language.[1]


Airport and airbase


The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles (480 km) north of Karachi and 300 miles (480 km) southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base (co-located with the commercial airport in Jacobabad) was one of the three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan and drone strikes in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas.


List of Dehs


The following is a list of Jacobabad District's dehs, organised by taluka:[4]


References


  1. "Jacobabad district - 2017 census". pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. PCO 1999, p. 1.
  3. "Pakistan: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Bibliography


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See Also



На других языках

[de] Jacobabad (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Jacobabad ist ein Verwaltungsdistrikt in Pakistan in der Provinz Sindh. Sitz der Distriktverwaltung ist die gleichnamige Stadt Jacobabad.
- [en] Jacobabad District

[ru] Джейкобабад (округ)

Джейкобабад (урду ضلع جیکب آباد‎, англ. Jacobabad District) — один из 23 округов пакистанской провинции Синд. Административный центр — город Джейкобабад.


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