Larkana ( ur, , translit=lāṛkāna; sd, لاڙڪاڻو, translit=lāṛkāṇo) is a city located in the

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 ...

province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the

Indus Valley civilization The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900&n ...

site

Mohenjo-daro Mohenjo-daro (; sd, موئن جو دڙو'', ''meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men';Indus River The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...

flows in east and south of the city. The city is located within

Larkana District Larkana District (Sindhi language, 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 B ...

. Formerly known as " Chandka", Larkana is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, about south of the town Shikarpur, and northeast of

Mehar Mehar may refer to: * Mehar (name) * Mehar Tehsil, an administrative division of Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan See also

* * {{disambiguation, geo ...

. According to the

2017 Census of Pakistan The 2017 Census of Pakistan was a detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population which began on 15 March 2017 and ended on 25 May 2017. It was the first census taken in the country in the 21st century, nineteen years after 1998 Census of Pakist ...

, its population is 490,508. Therefore, it is the fourth most populated city of

province after

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

, and

Sukkur Sukkur (; ) is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 14th largest ci ...

. Moreover, Larkana city has been placed as fifteenth largest of Pakistan during Census 2017.

Geography

Larkana is situated at Latitude 24 56' 00' and Longitude 67 11' 00'. It is situated in northwest part of Sindh and it has own division. It is also included in Upper Sindh.

Climate

Larkana has a

hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk''), is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

''BWh'') with sweltering summers and warm winters. The highest recorded temperature is , and the lowest recorded temperature is . The annual rainfall is , and mainly occurs in the monsoon season (July to September). The highest annual rainfall ever is , recorded in 1994 and the lowest annual rainfall ever is , recorded in 1938.

Administration

The deputy commissioner is the head of the District Administrative system. Nouman Sadique Latki is the deputy commissioner of Larkana. The district of Larkana is administratively subdivided into the following

talukas A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

: *

Dokri Dokri ( sd, ڏوڪري) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan and is the capital town of the Dokri Taluka Dokri Tehsil ( sd, ڏوڪري تعلقو) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Larkana District in the Sindh ...

Bakrani Bakrani ( Sindhi: باڪراڻي) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan. This town is situated at a distance of 11 km south of Larkana city and a distance of 17km north of Mohan-Jo-Daro on the Larkana–Mohenjo-daro roa ...

Larkana Larkana ( ur, , translit=lāṛkāna; sd, لاڙڪاڻو, translit=lāṛkāṇo) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Moh ...

Ratodero Ratodero ( sd, رتوديرو) is the capital of Ratodero Taluka, a sub-division of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Situated some 28 km from the district capital Larkana. Since the independence of Pakistan, the city is k ...

Education

Several old and new schools, colleges, as well as university are functioning in the city for both boys and girls. Many are private and public institutions. IBA has takeover Public School and from 2020, Agha Khan University Education Board will takeover Sindh Board Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Memorial Library Larkana

Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Memorial Library Larkana

Schools, colleges and training institutes

Local schools include Government Pilot School, Larkana (founded in 1926 by the British colonists), Girls High School, Public School Larkana, Deeni Madersa High School, and Government Degree College. Technical institutes include Polytechnic Institute and Teachers' Training College. ( UN ECOSOC accredited organization) has established STEVTA registere
technical and vocational training institute
for girls in 2017
DESSI International
imparts free trainings along with giving monthly stipends through NAVTTC an
BBSHRRDB
BBSYDP projects in Larkana since 2017
DESSI International
also provides training programs of

Beautician Cosmetology (from Greek , ''kosmētikos'', "beautifying"; and , ''-logia'') is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty include hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, non-permanent hair removal such as ...

, Diploma in IT, Computers, Dress Making
Rilli Applique
Spoken and Business English,

Chinese language Chinese (, especially when referring to written Chinese) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.3 billion people (or approximately 16% of the wor ...

and other different short and professional courses in Larkana. Government Pilot Higher Secondary School Larkana

University and campuses

SZABIST SZABIST is a private institute with multiple campuses in the residential and commercial areas of Pakistan especially in the heart of Pakistan, Karachi, Islamabad, and United Arab Emirates. Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

opened its first campus in Larkana in 2004. It offers degrees in BBA (day), BA (day),

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

(evening), EMBA. A few years later the SZABIST Trust established two school and college in the city: Montessori to Class VII (Junior School) and Class VIII to XII (School and College). Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Larkana campus

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Larkana campus

Chandka Medical College Chandka Medical College sd, چانڈکا طبی ڪاليج, or CMC), established on 20 April 1973, is a public sector medical college located in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. It also provides post graduate training to doctors. It provides tertiary m ...

(CMC) was established and inaugurated by the former prime minister of Pakistan

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and Politician, statesman who served as ...

on 20 April 1973. It was the fourth public medical college to be established in the province of Sindh. Chandka Medical College is recognised by

Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Pakistan Medical Commission is a statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in Pakistan. Its chief function is to establish uniform minimum standards of basic and higher qualifications in medicin ...

(PMDC). The

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan ( ur, , abbreviated as CPSP) is a regulatory college established in 1962 by a special act of the Parliament of Pakistan to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. I ...

(CPSP) has also established its regional center at the campus of CMC Larkana. CMC is recently upgraded to

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) ( sd, شهيد محترمه بينظير ڀٽو ميڊيڪل يونيورسٽي), established on July 9, 2009, is a public university of medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and allied health sc ...

In 2009, Quaid-e-Awam University College of Engineering Science & Technology (QUCEST), Larkano, was established in the outskirt of Larkana, under the directives of

Government of Sindh 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 ...

in collaboration with Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh. The campus offers bachelor of engineering degrees in the technologies of

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

electronic engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current ...

and

electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Transport

Larkana Railway Station is located in the center of the city. It connects Larkana to the rest of Sindh and Pakistan. Pakistan Railway also assists in the transportation of agricultural products to provincial capital

from Larkana.

Moenjodaro Airport Moenjo Daro Airport is a domestic airport located at Mohenjo-daro, Sindh under the administration of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. It is 28 km away from the city of Larkana. Formerly, it was the third busiest airport in Sindh. Histo ...

is located near

Mohen-jo-daro Mohenjo-daro (; sd, موئن جو دڙو'', ''meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men';Dokri Dokri ( sd, ڏوڪري) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan and is the capital town of the Dokri Taluka Dokri Tehsil ( sd, ڏوڪري تعلقو) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Larkana District in the Sindh ...

. Larkana is connected via land buses to most major cities in the country, including

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...

, and

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...

Sport

Larkana was the birthplace of the Sindh Games. It also hosted the 12th Sindh Games in 2009 which included sports such as football, gymnastics, hockey, judo, karate, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, and wushu. It also included traditional games such as kodi kodi, malakhara, shooting and wanjhwatti. Larkana was also home to cricket team

Larkana Bulls The Larkana Bulls was a limited overs cricket team based in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2013-14. Squad Squad of Larkana Bulls: *Shahid Afridi (C) *Zahid Mehmood *Ahsan Ali *Shahnawaz Dahani *Carlos Brathwite *Imran Tah ...

. The Larkana Tennis Association provides the only

tennis court A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the centre. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles matches. A variety of surfaces can be u ...

in Larkana, and coaches boys coming from various other cities.

Notable people

Muhammad Tahir Khwaja Muhammad Tahir Bakhshi Naqshbandi ( ur, ) ( sd , خواجه محمد طاهر بخشي نقشبندي), born 1963), also known as Sajjan Saeen ( ur, , sd, سڄڻ سائين), is a prominent Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh in Pakistan. He was b ...

- Founder of Jamaat Islah ul Muslimeen Pakistan, Roohani Talaba Jamaat Pakistan & Sajjada Nasheen Dargah Allah Abad Shareef Kandiaro,Sindh * Jan Mohammad Abbasi – Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan *

Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri ( sd, عبدا لغفورڀرڳڙي) (January 1921 - 10 February 2015), was a lawyer, writer and politician from Larkana, Pakistan. Early life Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri was born on 1 January 1921, in the village of Ghulam Nabi ...

– lawyer, politician, writer *

Abdul-Majid Bhurgri Abdul-Majid Bhurgri ( sd, عبدالماجد ڀرڳڙي) (born February 8, 1948) is the founder of computing in the Sindhi language. He hails from Larkano, Sindh, Pakistan, and now lives in Seattle, USA. His work from 1987 to 1988 enabled the use ...

– developer of computing in the Sindhi *

Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto ( ur, بینظیر بُھٹو; sd, بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu ; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 t ...

– former prime minister of Pakistan *

Fatima Bhutto Fatima Bhutto ( ur, ; , born 29 May 1982) is a Pakistani writer and columnist. Born in Kabul, she is the daughter of politician Murtaza Bhutto, sister of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr, niece of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and grand ...

– novelist, journalist *

Mumtaz Ali Bhutto Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto ( ur, ممتاز علی بھٹو , sd, ممتاز علي ڀٽو) (28 November 1933 – 18 July 2021), was a Pakistani politician who served as 8th Governor of Sindh and later the 13th Chief Minister of Sindh. He was als ...

– former governor, Chief Minister of Sindh and federal minister *

Murtaza Bhutto Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto (; 18 September 1954 – 20 September 1996) was a Pakistani politician and leader of al-Zulfiqar, a Pakistani left-wing militant organization. The son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, he earne ...

– founder of the PPP Shaheed Bhutto; son of Z. A Bhutto *

Shah Nawaz Bhutto Shah Nawaz Bhutto ( sd, ; ur, ) (8 March 1888 – 19 November 1957), was a politician and a member of Bhutto family hailing from Larkana in the Sind region of the Bombay Presidency of British India, which is now Sindh, Pakistan. Early li ...

– prime minister of State of Jhunagarah, prominent landowner, politician, initiator and mover of Sukkur Barrage; father of Z. A Bhutto *

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourth ...

– former president and prime minister of Pakistan *

Sobho Gianchandani Sobho Gianchandani (3 May 1920 – 8 December 2014) was a Pakistani Sindhi social scientist, and revolutionary writer. Gianchandani was born in Bindi (some sources call it Bandi), a small village near the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro. ...

– lawyer and scholar *

Muhammad Ayub Khuhro Muhammad Ayub Khuhro () (14 August 1901 – 1980) was a Pakistani politician who served as the Chief Minister of Sindh for three terms, and as the Defence Minister in the Feroz Khan Noon Ministry. In 1946, Khuhro was elected by the Sindh P ...

– former chief minister of

, former defense minister of Pakistan *

Rauf Lala Rauf Lala (Urdu: رؤف لالہ; born 1970 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan) is a Pakistani comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Working in Pakistani media for over three decades, he is well known for his comedic talent and stage work. Lala has also ...

– comedian *

Abida Parveen Abida Parveen (Urdu, sd, ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer and musician of Sufi music. She is also a painter and entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music has earned he ...

–

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

singer *

Bashir Ahmed Qureshi Bashir Ahmed Qureshi ( sd, بشير احمد قريشي; 10 August 1959 – 7 April 2012) was a Sindhi nationalist who served as the leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), a Sindhi nationalist movement in Sindh, founded by G. M. Syed. He ...

– chairman of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) *

Muhammad Sharif Mian Muhammad Sharif ( Punjabi, ur, ;18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of Ittefaq Group and founder of Sharif Group. Two of his three sons, Nawaz and Shehbaz became Prime Mini ...

– ex-Federal Secretary and Home Minister Sindh *

Qazi Fazlullah Ubaidullah Qazi Fazal Ullah ( ur, قاضی فضل الله عبيد الله ) was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan. Qazi Fazal Ullah was Chief Minister of Sindh Chief Minister of Sindh (, ur, —), is the elected head of government of Sindh. Sye ...

– former chief minister of Sindh and Federal Minister *

Khalid Mehmood Soomro Khalid Mehmood Soomro (7 May 1959 to 29 November 2014) was a Pakistani religious leader. Early life He studied at Chandka Medical College in 1976, and in 1984 he graduated with a degree of MBBS. He completed postgraduate studies in Islamic cu ...

former senator of (JUI) *

Shahnawaz Dahani Shahnawaz Dahani (, ur, شاہنواز دہانی; born 5 August 1998) is a Pakistani cricketer who made his international debut for the Pakistan national cricket team in November 2021. He made his Twenty20 debut on 23 February 2021 in the 2021, ...

– Cricketer

References

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* {{Authority control Populated places in Larkana District Metropolitan areas of Pakistan