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Mirpur Khas District (Sindhi: ضلعو ميرپورخاص, Urdu: ضلع مِيرپورخاص) is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Mirpur Khas.

Mirpur Khas District
  • ضلعو ميرپورخاص
  • ضلع مِيرپورخاص
District of Sindh
Top: Tombs at Chitorri
Bottom: Buddhist stupa at Kahujodaro
Location of Mirpurkhas in Sindh province
Coordinates: 25°33′02″N 069°00′11″E
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionMirpur Khas
Established31 October 1990
HeadquartersMirpur Khas
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total2,925 km2 (1,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,504,440
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils7

Administrative divisions


The district of Mirpur Khas is sub-divided into 7 tehsils:


History


Sindhri origination in Mirpur Khas District is among the ten leading mango varieties in the world[2]
Sindhri origination in Mirpur Khas District is among the ten leading mango varieties in the world[2]

After the capture of Sindh by the British, In 1882 they created Thar and Parkar District in Southeastern Sindh for administrative purposes.In 1906, the district headquarters was moved from Amarkot (now Umerkot) to Mirpur Khas. In 1953, after the creation of Pakistan, some area on the northern side was detached from the original Tharparkar District and named Sanghar District.On 31 October 1990 the district was divided into the Tharparkar and Mirpur Khas Districts. In the same year, Mirpurkhas also get the status of divisional headquarter.

Mirpurkhas District derives its name from the town of Mirpurkhas, founded by Mir Ali Murad Talpur in 1806.


Demographics


At the time of the 2017 census, Mirpur Khas district had a population of 1,504,440, of which 776,146 were males and 728,071 females. The rural population was 1,070,359 (71.15%) and urban 434,081 (28.85%). The literacy rate is 42.41%: 52.94% for males and 31.22% for females.[1]


Religion


Religions in Mirpur Khas district (2017)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 60.75%
Hindus
 
 38.74%
Other or not stated
 
 0.51%

The majority religion is Islam, with 60.75% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 38.74% of the population.[1]


Language


Languages of Mirpur Khas district (2017)

  Sindhi (75.78%)
  Urdu (12.23%)
  Punjabi (7.48%)
  Balochi (1.25%)
  Others (3.26%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 75.78% of the population spoke Sindhi, 12.23% Urdu, 7.48% Punjabi and 1.25% Balochi as their first language.[1]


List of Dehs


The following is a list of Mirpur Khas District's dehs, organised by taluka:[3]


See also



References


  1. "District-wise Tables - Census 2017 Final Results". pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.
  2. Menon, Sunita. "Queen of Mangoes: Sindhri from Pakistan now in UAE". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 24 March 2021.



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