Larkana District

Larkana District ( Sindhi: ضلعو لاڙڪاڻو; ur, ) is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. Its main city is Larkana on the banks of the Indus River. It is home district the of influential Bhutto family. The Larkana Bulls cricket team established in 2013.

Other towns of the district include Ratodero, Dokri, Bakrani and Naodero. In 2005, the Government of Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf bifurcated the district, forming a new district called Qamber and Shahdadkot, with two towns of Qambar Khan and Shahdadkot.

History

The District came into existence on August 1, 1901, when it was formed out of the Karachi and the Shikarpur districts. The Sehwan, Johi and Dadu talukas were taken from the Karachi district, and the Mehar, Kakar, Warah, Larkana, Labdarya, Kambar and Ratodero talukas were taken from the Shikarpur District, which since has been known as the Sukkur District. Three divisions were formed, the Sehwan division comprising the Sehwan, Johi and Dadu talukas, the Mehar division comprising the Mehar, Kakar and Warah talukas, and the Larkana division comprising Larkana, Labdarya, Kambar and Ratodero talukas. By 1911 it had been recognized that the Larkana division was too heavy a charge for one officer, even with the assistance of an attachell Deputy Collector, and a new division known as the Ratodero division was created out of it. Twenty two dehs from Ratodero, four from Larkana and forty-four from Kambar were combined to form a new Taluka in the north-west extremity of the District with headquarters at the village of Miro Khan. The limits of the new taluka approximated to those of the old Sujawal Taluka of the Shikarpur District which was abolished in 1883-84. This new taluka and the reduced Ratodero Taluka were combined to form the new division. A minor feature of the change was the transfer of the ten western dehs of Larkana Taluka to Kambar. Ratodero division has since been absorbed into Larkana and Mehar Sub-division. Each of the four divisions is in charge of an Assistant Collector or Deputy Collector. In 1:0 to give relief to both the Sub-Divisional Officers and the Mukhtyarkars, Resident Magistrates were appointed to hold courts at Larkana, Mehar and Dadu. Dadu Court has since been abolished as a result of retrenchment. Ratodero Sub-Division was also absorbed into Larkana and Mehar Sub-divisions.

Larkana district comprises three divisions: Larkana, Mehar and Sehwan.

Larkana Division now comprises of Larkana, Ratodero, Mirokhan and Kambar.

Mehar Division comprises of Labdaria,Mehar, Kakar and Warah talukas.

Sehwan Division comprises of Sehwan, Johi and Dadu talukas.

In 1931 Larkana district was spelt and created new Dadu district.

Administration

The district of Larkana is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:
* Dokri Tehsil (Labdarya Tehsil)
* Bakrani Tehsil
* Larkana Tehsil
* Ratodero Tehsil
* Naudero Tehsil

Economy

Some 10 km away from Larkana city, sugarcane is cultivated and processed at the Larkana Sugar Mills (Pvt) Ltd. which was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on January 30, 1974.

Larkana's guava and berries are famous both nationally and internationally, the annual output of the district stands at thousands of tons. All the villages of Larkana on the right bank of River Indus have vast guava orchids spread over thousands of acres, located in Dodai, Mahotta, Naudero, Chooharpur, Agani, Metla, Izzat Ji Wandh, Phulpota and other villages.

Education

Govt Pilot School Pilot School was built in 1926, being the oldest education institution in District. Cadet College Larkana, was inaugurated by the former prime minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto in 1994, first planned by her late father Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1975. The College is located away from Larkana, and some 3 kilometres from Moen-jo-Daro.
Now there are colleges universities
* Govt. Pilot School Larkana
* Govt. Degree College Larkana
* Shaheed Zufiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Larkana
* Govt. College of Technology Larkana
* Sindh Science College Larkana
* Global Science College Larkana
* Govt. Chandka Medical College Larkana
* Benazir College of Nursing
* QUEST Larkana
* Allama Open University Larkana

Transport

Moenjodaro Airport is located near Mohen-jo-daro

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