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There are thirty districts in the Pakistan province of
In 1839, British Invaded the Sind.
On 1843's annexation Sind was merged into
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
. These districts together contain 119 tehsils, 1100 Union Councils and 66,923 human settlements, as per the 1998 census. Each district has a headquarter, often referred to as a capital of the district.
Karachi, the capital of Sindh, is the most populous city district, as well as the most densely populated. It was initially a single district, now has been further subdivided into East, West, South
South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...
, Central
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
, Malir
Malir Town ( sd, ملير ٽائون, ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the Malir River.
History
Administrative status
2000
The federal government under introduced local government reforms in the year ...
, Keamari
Keamari ( sd, ڪياماڙي, ur, کیماڑی ) is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Keamari was originally an independent settlement that was built on a sandy ridge on the eastern side of Karachi Harbour.
History
Keamari was a lo ...
and Korangi
Korangi ( ur, ) is one of the neighbourhoods of Korangi District, Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Sindh government
The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...
is planning to divide the Tharparkar district into Tharparkar and Chhachro district, Khairpur district into Khairpur and Thari Mirwah district Thari may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Tharparkar, a region of Sindh, Pakistan
* Thari language, spoken in Sindh, Pakistan
* Tharri, a town in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan
* Thari Mirwah, or Thari, a town in Khairpur District, ...
, Sanghar district into Sanghar and Shahdadpur district
Shahdadpur ( sd, شهدادپور) is a city and capital of Shahdadpur Taluka located in Sanghar District of Sindh, Pakistan.
It is associated with a number of Islamic scholars and Sindhi poets including Allama Asad Raza Ul Hussaini by the tit ...
.
History
Colonial Times
1839-1936
In 1839, British Invaded the Sind.
On 1843's annexation Sind was merged into Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
and form a division of Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
.
Districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
and Divisions were both introduced in Sind as administrative units by the British when Sind became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Sind. At the time in 1843, the Sind was divided into 3 districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
, under 1 division ( Khairpur state can't included);
The administration given below:
*Sind Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Shikarpur District
In 1846-47 Upper Sind Frontier district headquarter was Khangarh Khangarh may refer to:
* Khangarh, Punjab
Khangarh ( ur, ) is a city in the Muzaffargarh District, which is in the southern part of the province Punjab in Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Chenab River. The city is known for be ...
( Jacobabad) carved out of Shikarpur district.
The administration given below:
*Sind Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Shikarpur District
**Upper Sind Frontier District
In 1882, British government
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create a new district named Thar and Parkar by bifurcation of Hyderabad district and In 1883, Headquarter of Shikarpur district was shifted from Shikarpur to Sukkur.
The administration given below:
*Sind Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Shikarpur District
**Upper Sind Frontier District
**Thar and Parkar District
On 1 August 1901, British government
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split Shikarpur and Karachi district to create Larkana district and district status of Shikarpur also shifted to Sukkur.
The administration given below:
*Sind Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Sukkur District (Formally Shikarpur)
**Upper Sind Frontier District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Larkana District
On 1 November 1912, Hyderabad district again split to create Nawabshah district.
The administration given below:
*Sind Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Sukkur District (Formally Shikarpur)
**Upper Sind Frontier District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
In 1931, British government
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divided Karachi and Larkana district to create Dadu district.
The administration given below:
*Sind Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Sukkur District (Formally Shikarpur)
**Upper Sind Frontier District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
**Dadu District
1936-1947
On April 1, 1936, Sind was separated fromBombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
to form a separate province of British India. At that time Sind division changed to form Hyderabad division.
The administration given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Karachi District
**Sukkur District (Formally Shikarpur)
**Upper Sind Frontier District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
**Dadu District
1947-1955
In 1947's partition, Sind joined Pakistan. In 1948, Karachi district split into two districts to create Thatta district and Karachi district separated fromSind province
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
to New Country's Capital Territory.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Sukkur District
**Upper Sind Frontier District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
In 1952, Upper Sind Frontier district renamed to Jacobabad district
In 1953, Thar and parkar and Nawabshah district also split into two districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
to create Sanghar district.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Sukkur District
**Jacobabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
On 14 October 1955, Khairpur state merged into Sind province
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
and gave the status of district or divisional headquarter.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
*Khairpur Division
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Jacobabad District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
1955-1970
On 30 September 1955, To diminish the differences between the two regions, claimed the government, the 'One Unit' programme merged the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province to parallel the province of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).1970-2000
On 1 July 1970, West Pakistan was abolished and all four provinces of Pakistan were restored as 1947. The administration as given below: *Hyderabad Division **Hyderabad District **Thar and Parkar District **Dadu District **Thatta District **Sanghar District *Khairpur Division **Khairpur District **Sukkur District **Jacobabad District **Larkana District **Nawabshah District *Karachi-Bela Division (In 1959, the capital region was merged with West Pakistan and in 1960, Karachi Bela Division was formed comprising Karachi and Las Bela District) **Karachi District **Lasbela District In 1972, the Lasbela district transferred to Kalat division of Balochistan Province and Karachi district divided into three districts( Karachi-Bela Division also renamed to Karachi Division). The administration as given below: *Hyderabad Division **Hyderabad District **Thar and Parkar District **Dadu District **Thatta District **Sanghar District *Khairpur Division **Khairpur District **Sukkur District **Jacobabad District **Larkana District **Nawabshah District *Karachi Division **South Karachi District **East Karachi District **West Karachi District In 1975, a new district was formed – Badin district carved out of Hyderabad district and AbolishKhairpur Division
Sukkur Division ( sd, سکر ڊويزن) is one of the seven administrative Divisions of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. This level of administration was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011.
Sukkur is the divisional headquarte ...
and replace it with Sukkur Division۔
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Jacobabad District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
In 1977, Shikarpur district again was re-maintained.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Jacobabad District
**Larkana District
**Nawabshah District
**Shikarpur District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
In 1980s, Larkana Division established by bifurcation of Sukkur Division.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
In 1983, Sukkur district again spitting out to form Ghotki district.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
In 1989, Naushahro Feroze district carved out of Nawabshah district.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Thar and Parkar District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Sanghar District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
On 31 October 1990, Mirpurkhas district carved out of Tharparkar district and Spelt Hyderabad Division to established Mirpur khas Division.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
On 17 April 1993, Tharparkar district again spilt out to form Umerkot district.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division (Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
In 1996, two more (02) districts created in the Karachi division;Central
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Central may also refer to:
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and Malir
Malir Town ( sd, ملير ٽائون, ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the Malir River.
History
Administrative status
2000
The federal government under introduced local government reforms in the year ...
district.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
*Sukkur Division(Formally Khairpur Division)
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**Central Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
**Malir District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
2000-Present
On 2000, DuringPervaiz Musharraf
General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of th ...
rule five districts of Karachi division was merged and create Karachi city district the government of Pakistan abolished divisions.
The administration as given below:
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
**Karachi City District
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
In 2004, 3 new districts were formed - Qambar Shahdadkot district carved out of Larkana district; Jamshoro district out of the Dadu district and Kashmore district out of Jacobabad district.
The administration as given below:
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
**Karachi City District
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Jamshoro District
**Kashmore District
In 2005, Hyderabad district was carved out to form three new districts of Tando Muhammad Khan, Matiari and Tando Allahyar.
The administration as given below:
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Nawabshah District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
**Karachi City District
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Jamshoro District
**Kashmore District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
In September 2008, Sindh Cabinet renamed the Nawabshah district to Shaheed Benazirabad.
The administration as given below:
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Shaheed Benazirabad District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
**Karachi City District
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Jamshoro District
**Kashmore District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
On 11 July 2011, Government restored Administration division.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Jamshoro District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
*Sukkur Division
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Shaheed Benazirabad District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**Central Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
**Malir District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Kashmore District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
On 7 August 2011, Shaheed Benazirabad district transferred from Sukkur to Hyderabad division.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Jamshoro District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
**Shaheed Benazirabad District
*Sukkur Division
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**Central Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
**Malir District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Kashmore District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
In Oct 2013, two new districts were formed- Sujawal District
Sujawal District ( sd, سجاول ضلعو, ur, ) is a district of the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is located at 24°36'23" North and 68°4'19" East and is bordered in the northwest by the Indus river, which separates it from Thatta District. ...
was carved out of Thatta District and Korangi district was carved out of East district.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Jamshoro District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
**Sujawal District
**Shaheed Benazirabad District
*Sukkur Division
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Ghotki District
**Naushahro Feroze District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**Central Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
**Malir District
**Korangi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Kashmore District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Sanghar District
**Umerkot District
On 24 April 2014, Create Banbhore Division by bifurcation of Hyderabad division and On 6 June 2014, Sindh Cabinet Create Shaheed Benazirabad Division by bifurcation of Sukkur, Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas division.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Jamshoro District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
*Sukkur Division
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Ghotki District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**Central Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
**Malir District
**Korangi District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Kashmore District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Umerkot District
*Banbhore Division
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Sujawal District
*Shaheed Benazirabad Division
**Shaheed Benazirabad District
**Naushahro Feroze District
**Sanghar District
In 2020, Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District.
The administration as given below:
*Hyderabad Division
**Hyderabad District
**Dadu District
**Jamshoro District
**Tando Muhammad Khan District
**Tando Allahyar District
**Matiari District
*Sukkur Division
**Khairpur District
**Sukkur District
**Ghotki District
*Karachi Division
**South Karachi District
**Central Karachi District
**East Karachi District
**West Karachi District
**Malir District
**Korangi District
**Keamari District
*Larkana Division
**Larkana District
**Jacobabad District
**Shikarpur District
**Qambar Shahdadkot District
**Kashmore District
*Mirpur Khas Division
**Mirpur Khas District
**Tharparkar District
**Umerkot District
*Banbhore Division
**Thatta District
**Badin District
**Sujawal District
*Shaheed Benazirabad Division
**Shaheed Benazirabad District
**Naushahro Feroze District
**Sanghar District
Currently the Sindh government is planning to divide the Tharparkar district into Tharparkar and Chhachro district, Khairpur district into Khairpur and Thari Mirwah district Thari may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Tharparkar, a region of Sindh, Pakistan
* Thari language, spoken in Sindh, Pakistan
* Tharri, a town in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan
* Thari Mirwah, or Thari, a town in Khairpur District, ...
and Sanghar district into Sanghar and Shahdadpur district
Shahdadpur ( sd, شهدادپور) is a city and capital of Shahdadpur Taluka located in Sanghar District of Sindh, Pakistan.
It is associated with a number of Islamic scholars and Sindhi poets including Allama Asad Raza Ul Hussaini by the tit ...
.
Divisions of Sindh
List of Districts
See also
* List of tehsils of Sindh *Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan ( ur, ); are the third-order administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 169 districts in Pakistan including the Capital T ...
** Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
** Districts of Punjab (Pakistan)
** Districts of Balochistan (Pakistan)
** Districts of Azad Kashmir
** Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan
Notes
References
{{ReflistSindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...