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Umerkot District (Dhatki: عمرکوٹ / عمرڪوٽ, Sindhi: عمرڪوٽ ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع عمرکوٹ), also known as Amarkot District, is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the district. Sindhi is the native language of approximately 93.4% of the residents according to the 2017 Pakistan Census.[2] Umerkot is the only non-Muslim majority district in Pakistan, with adherents of Hinduism representing 52.2% of the total population.[3]

Umerkot District عمرڪوٽ ضلعو ضلع عمرکوٹ Amarkot District
District of Sindh
Umarkot Fort
Map of Sindh with Umerkot District highlighted
Coordinates: 25°22′12″N 69°43′48″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Division	Mirpur Khas
Headquarters	Umerkot
Number of Tehsils	4
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	5,608 km2 (2,165 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	1,073,469
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Website	www.umerkot.gos.pk

History

Akbar was born in Umerkot Fort when his father Humayun was fleeing from the Suris. After the 1843 invasion by Charles Napier, Sindh was divided into provinces and was assigned a Zamindars, also known as Wadaras, to collect taxes for the British.

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils:[4]

• Kunri
• Pithoro
• Samaro
• Umarkot

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1972	265,683	—
1981	383,018	+4.15%
1998	664,797	+3.30%
2017	1,073,469	+2.55%
Sources:[5]

At the time of the 2017 census, Umerkot district had a population of 1,073,469, of which 556,470 were males and 516,841 females. The rural population was 829,932 (77.31%) and urban 243,537 (22.69%). The literacy rate is 35.07%: 48.36% for males and 20.87% for females.[1]

Religion

Taluka	Hindus	Muslims	Others
Umerkot	54.53%	45.27%	0.20%
Samaro	51.36%	48.48%	0.16%
Pithoro	45.12%	54.47%	0.31%
Kunri	50.47%	47.66%	1.87%

Umerkot is the only Hindu majority district in Pakistan. Hindus form around 52% and Muslims form around 47% of Umerkot's population.[3] In 1965, about 80% of the district's population were Hindus and 20% were Muslims. The Hindu population declined due to the migration of Hindus to India. Muslims are in the majority in Pithoro taluk.[11]

The Umarkot Shiv Mandir in Umerkot is one of the oldest and most sacred Hindu temples in the Sindh. The annual Maha Shivratri celebration of the temple is one of the biggest religious festivals in Pakistan and is attended by around 250,000 people.[12]

Languages

At the time of the 2017 census, 93.43% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.02% Punjabi and 1.80% Urdu as their first language.[1] The main dialect of the region is Dhatki, although most people record their language as 'Sindhi'.

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Umerkot District's dehs, organised by taluka:[13]

 

 

 

See also

• Umarkot Shiv Mandir
• Dhatki language

References

На других языках

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[de] Umerkot (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Umerkot ist ein Verwaltungsdistrikt in Pakistan in der Provinz Sindh. Sitz der Distriktverwaltung ist die gleichnamige Stadt Umerkot.

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- [en] Umerkot District

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[ru] Умеркот (округ)

Умеркот (урду ضلع عمرکوٹ‎) — один из 23 округов пакистанской провинции Синд. Площадь составляет 5 608 км². Население по данным переписи 1998 года — 663 095 человек. Административный центр — город Умеркот.

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