Shahdadkot (Sindhi: شھدادڪوٽ; Urdu: شہدادکوٹ) is the most populated and largest Tehsil of Qambar Shahdadkot District of Sindh, Pakistan. It was named after the town founder Shahdad Khan Khuhawar. It is located around 51 kilometres northwest of Larkana and 34 kilometers north of Qambar. The town is in close proximity to three districts of Balochistan namely Khuzdar, Jhal Magsi and Jaffarabad in the west and north of the district. It is linked on the M8 motorway route between Gwadar and Ratodero.

Shahdadkot شھدادڪوٽ
Tehsil,Town
Shahdadkot Tehsil
Water Supply Shahdadkot
Nickname:  City of Pakoras
On the upper side of Sindh, Touches the Balochistan
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Division	Larkana Division
District	Qambar Shahdadkot District
Established	Kalhora Dynasty Rule
Population	450,000 (estimate 2k20)
Post Code	77300
Area code	0744
Local Languages	Sindhi, Siraiki, Balochi, Brohi

Town is also a political stronghold of Pakistan People's Party since 1970.[1] The town was also the constituency of the former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto. PPP MPA Nadir Khan Magsi has been elected for more than 3 decades now.

Sports

Cricket is the main sports played by the majority of the citizens besides that Football is also prevalent when Sindh Balochistan inter provincial tournaments are held.

There is one official Cricket stadium where Cricket tournaments are held over the course of one year and many local clubs compete in such tournaments.

Volleyball can be seen played mostly in country sides in the evenings. Soccer is also played amongst kids in local schools.\

Notable people

• Mian Ghulam Siddique Mekan, Sufi saint
• Suman Pawan Bodani, first Hindu woman to become a civil judge

See also

• Larkana
• Kachi Pul
• Suman Kumari
• Mian Ghulam Siddique Mekan
• Garhi Khairo

References

• "KAMBER SHAHDADKOT". Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
• "Ratodero-Shahdadkot". National Highway Authority.

External links

• Weather map of Shahdadkot

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