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There are thirty districts in the Pakistan
province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of Sindh. These districts together contain 119
tehsil 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 administ ...
s, 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
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, South, Central,
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 2 ...
, Keamari and Korangi districts. Currently the Sindh government is planning to divide the
Tharparkar district Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sin ...
into
Tharparkar Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Si ...
and Chhachro district,
Khairpur district Khairpur District ( sd, خيرپور ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh in Sukkur Division. At the 2017 census, it was the fifth most populated district in the province after four districts of Karachi city, with ...
into
Khairpur Khairpur( Sindhi and ur, ) is a city and the capital of the Khairpur District, in Pakistan's Sindh province. History The Talpur dynasty was established in 1783 by Mir Fateh Ali Khan, who declared himself the first ''Rais'', or ruler of Sindh ...
and Thari Mirwah district,
Sanghar district Sanghar District ( sd, ضلعو سانگھڙ, ur, ) is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. This district lies between 25058'13 N latitudes and 69024'4E longitudes. It was a village before Mallah Tribe were settled there. Th ...
into
Sanghar Sanghar ( sd, سانگھڙ; ur, سانگھڑ English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district). The driving distance of Sangher ...
and Shahdadpur district.


History


Colonial Times


1839-1936

In 1839, British Invaded the
Sind 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 ...
. On 1843's annexation
Sind 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 ...
was merged into Bombay Presidency and form a division of Bombay Presidency. Districts and Divisions were both introduced in
Sind 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 ...
as
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units by the
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when
Sind 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 ...
became a part of
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, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil
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of the
Sind 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 ...
. At the time in 1843, the
Sind 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 ...
was divided into 3 districts, under 1
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Khairpur state The State of Khairpur ( sd, خيرپور رياست، ur, ریاست خیرپور), also transliterated as Khayrpur, was a princely state of British India on the Indus River in northern Sindh, modern Pakistan, with its capital city at Khairpur. ...
can't included); The
administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, admini ...
given below: *Sind Division **Hyderabad District **Karachi District **Shikarpur District In 1846-47
Upper Sind Frontier district Upper Sind Frontier District was a district of the Bombay Presidency during British Raj, British Rule in colonial India. The district was the northernmost portion of Sindh, Sind and lay between 27°56' and 28° 27' N. and 68° and 69° 44' E., wit ...
headquarter was Khangarh (
Jacobabad Jacobabad ( ur, and sd, جيڪب آباد; formerly Khanger or Khangarh) is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, serving as both the capital city of Jacobabad District and the administrative center of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative tehsil, subdi ...
) carved out of
Shikarpur district Shikarpur district ( sd, شڪارپور ضلعو, ur, ), is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi Ghulam Shah, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur and Shikarpur itself. It is ...
. The
administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, admini ...
given below: *Sind Division **Hyderabad District **Karachi District **Shikarpur District **Upper Sind Frontier District In 1882, British government create a new district named
Thar and Parkar Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sin ...
by bifurcation of Hyderabad district and In 1883, Headquarter of
Shikarpur district Shikarpur district ( sd, شڪارپور ضلعو, ur, ), is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi Ghulam Shah, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur and Shikarpur itself. It is ...
was shifted from Shikarpur to
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 city ...
. 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 split Shikarpur and
Karachi district 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 c ...
to create
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 ...
and district status of Shikarpur also shifted to
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 city ...
. 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 Shaheed Benazirabad District ( sd, شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو, ur, ) previously known as Nawabshah District, is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Renaming The district was renamed in September 2008 when mos ...
. 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 divided
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 c ...
and
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 ...
to create
Dadu district Dadu District ( sd, ضلعو دادو), ( ur, ) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. With headquarters the city of Dadu, the district was created in 1931 by merging Kotri and Mahal Kohistan (later Jamshoro) tehsils from Karachi District a ...
. 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 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 ...
was separated from Bombay Presidency to form a separate
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of
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. At that time
Sind division The Sind Division was the name an administrative division of the British Raj located in Sindh. History The territory was annexed by the Bombay Presidency of British India on 17 February 1843, following a British Indian conquest led by then Major ...
changed to form
Hyderabad division Hyderabad Division ( sd, حيدرآباد ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011. Hyderabad is the divisional headquarters of Hyderabad Divisi ...
. 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 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 ...
joined
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. In 1948,
Karachi district 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 c ...
split into two districts to create
Thatta district Thatta District ( sd, ٺٽو ضلعو, ur, ) is located in the southern area, locally called ''Laar'', of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Thatta. It is home to a large necropolis of Makli. In 2013, several talukas were separa ...
and
Karachi district 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 c ...
separated from Sind province to New Country's
Capital Territory A capital district, capital region or capital territory is normally a specially designated administrative division where a country's seat of government is located. As such, in a federal model of government, no state or territory has any poli ...
. 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 Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sin ...
and
Nawabshah district Shaheed Benazirabad District ( sd, شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو, ur, ) previously known as Nawabshah District, is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Renaming The district was renamed in September 2008 when mos ...
also split into two districts to create
Sanghar district Sanghar District ( sd, ضلعو سانگھڙ, ur, ) is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. This district lies between 25058'13 N latitudes and 69024'4E longitudes. It was a village before Mallah Tribe were settled there. Th ...
. 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 The State of Khairpur ( sd, خيرپور رياست، ur, ریاست خیرپور), also transliterated as Khayrpur, was a princely state of British India on the Indus River in northern Sindh, modern Pakistan, with its capital city at Khairpur. ...
merged into Sind 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 Lasbela District (Urdu and bal, , Sindhi Lasi: لسبيلو) is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is also called Sassi-Punnu Garh () among localites. History Alexander the Great passed through Lasbela on his way ...
transferred to
Kalat division Kalat Division or Qalat Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Its capital city is Khuzdar. The area of Kalat Division is 140,612 km². In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resoluti ...
of
Balochistan Province Balochistan (; bal, بلۏچستان; ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It shares land ...
and
Karachi district 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 c ...
divided into three districts( Karachi-Bela Division also renamed to
Karachi Division Karachi Division ( ur, ) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. There are seven districts of Karachi. History In December 1960 Lasbela became a separate district and was placed to form Karachi-Bela division. In 19 ...
). 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 The Badin District ( sd, ضلعو بدين, ur, ) is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The total area of the district is 6,726 square kilometers.
carved out of Hyderabad district and Abolish Khairpur Division and replace it with
Sukkur 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 headquart ...
۔ 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 Shikarpur district ( sd, شڪارپور ضلعو, ur, ), is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the district headquarters. There are 4 talukas: Lakhi Ghulam Shah, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur and Shikarpur itself. It is ...
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 Larkana Division ( sd, لاڙڪاڻو ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was created in 1980 by bifurcation of Sukkur Division. In 2000 abolished by General Pervaiz Musharraf rule but Sindh governme ...
established by bifurcation of
Sukkur 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 headquart ...
. 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 Sukkur District ( sd, سکر ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in Sindh Province in Pakistan. It is divided into 5 administrative townships (''tehsils'', also called "talukas"), namely: Sukkur City, New Sukkur, Rohri, Saleh Pat and Pano Aqil. Amon ...
again spitting out to form
Ghotki district Ghotki District ( sd, ضِلعو گھوٽڪي; ) is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan, with headquarter the city of Mirpur Mathelo. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1993, it formed part of Sukkur District. Administration ...
. 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 Naushahro Feroze District ( sd, نوشهرو فيروز ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Naushahro Feroze city. Administratively subdivided into five talukas and 51 union councils, according to ...
carved out of
Nawabshah district Shaheed Benazirabad District ( sd, شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو, ur, ) previously known as Nawabshah District, is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Renaming The district was renamed in September 2008 when mos ...
. 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 Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sin ...
and Spelt
Hyderabad Division Hyderabad Division ( sd, حيدرآباد ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011. Hyderabad is the divisional headquarters of Hyderabad Divisi ...
to established
Mirpur khas Division Mirpur Khas Division ( sd, ميرپورخاص ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011.formerly a part of Hyderabad Division. Mirpur Khas is the ...
. 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 Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sin ...
again spilt out to form
Umerkot district Umerkot District (Dhatki: عمرکوٹ / عمرڪوٽ, sd, عمرڪوٽ ضلعو, ur, ), 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 l ...
. 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 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 2 ...
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, During Pervaiz Musharraf rule five districts of
Karachi division Karachi Division ( ur, ) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. There are seven districts of Karachi. History In December 1960 Lasbela became a separate district and was placed to form Karachi-Bela division. In 19 ...
was merged and create Karachi city district the
government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...
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 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 ...
;
Jamshoro Jamshoro ( sd, ڄام شورو, ur, ) is a city and the capital of Jamshoro District, located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is located on the right bank of the Indus River, approximately northwest of Hyderabad and northeast from the provincial cap ...
district out of the
Dadu district Dadu District ( sd, ضلعو دادو), ( ur, ) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. With headquarters the city of Dadu, the district was created in 1931 by merging Kotri and Mahal Kohistan (later Jamshoro) tehsils from Karachi District a ...
and
Kashmore district Kashmore District ( sd, ضلو ڪشمور, ur, ), previously known as Khizmer or Khizmore, is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The capital city is Kandhkot. The district has a population of 1,090,336. Kashmore District is a part ...
out of
Jacobabad district Jacobabad District ( sd, جيڪب آباد ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was ...
. 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 Tando Muhammad Khan ( sd, ٽنڊو محمد خان; ur, ) is a city and headquarter of the Tando Muhammad Khan District located in Sindh, Pakistan. Is is named after Mir Muhammad Khan Talpur Shahwani. It is the 95th largest city of Pakistan, ...
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Matiari Matyari or Matiari ( sd, مٽیاري, ur, ) is a city located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is north of Hyderabad on N-5 National Highway. Matiari is also the district headquarter of Matiari District. Matiari word is derived from two Sindhi words ...
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Tando Allahyar Tando Allahyar ( sd, ٽنڊوالهيار, ur, ) is a city and capital of Tando Allahyar District located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the 56th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census. History Tando Allahyar was f ...
. 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 Shaheed Benazirabad District ( sd, شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو, ur, ) previously known as Nawabshah District, is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Renaming The district was renamed in September 2008 when mos ...
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Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah ( sd, نوابشاھ, ur, ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsi ...
. 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 Shaheed Benazirabad District ( sd, شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو, ur, ) previously known as Nawabshah District, is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Renaming The district was renamed in September 2008 when mos ...
transferred from
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 city ...
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Hyderabad division Hyderabad Division ( sd, حيدرآباد ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011. Hyderabad is the divisional headquarters of Hyderabad Divisi ...
. 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 was carved out of
Thatta District Thatta District ( sd, ٺٽو ضلعو, ur, ) is located in the southern area, locally called ''Laar'', of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Thatta. It is home to a large necropolis of Makli. In 2013, several talukas were separa ...
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Korangi district Korangi District ( ur, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi last modified in 2013, part of the Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Map of Karachi Division History The district was a part of District East in Kar ...
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 Banbhore Division ( sd, ڀنڀور ڊويزن), also known as "Thatta Division" or "Bhambore Division", is the sixth administrative division of Sindh as announced by the People's Party's Sindh Government. The name of division is derived from t ...
by bifurcation of
Hyderabad division Hyderabad Division ( sd, حيدرآباد ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011. Hyderabad is the divisional headquarters of Hyderabad Divisi ...
and On 6 June 2014, Sindh Cabinet Create
Shaheed Benazirabad Division Shaheed Benazirabad Division is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was created in 6 June 2014, formerly a part of Hyderabad Division. Nawabshah is the divisional headquarters of Shaheed Benazirabad Division. The di ...
by bifurcation of
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 city ...
,
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, in the northern part of Southern India ...
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Mirpur Khas division Mirpur Khas Division ( sd, ميرپورخاص ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011.formerly a part of Hyderabad Division. Mirpur Khas is the ...
. 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 Keamari District ( sd, ڪياماڙي ضلعو, ur, is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District in 2020. Demographics At the time of the 2 ...
was created after splitting
Karachi West District Karachi West District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely: * Lyari Town *Kemari Town, * SITE Town, * Baldia Tow ...
. 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 Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sin ...
into Tharparkar and Chhachro district,
Khairpur district Khairpur District ( sd, خيرپور ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh in Sukkur Division. At the 2017 census, it was the fifth most populated district in the province after four districts of Karachi city, with ...
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Khairpur Khairpur( Sindhi and ur, ) is a city and the capital of the Khairpur District, in Pakistan's Sindh province. History The Talpur dynasty was established in 1783 by Mir Fateh Ali Khan, who declared himself the first ''Rais'', or ruler of Sindh ...
and Thari Mirwah district and Sanghar district into
Sanghar Sanghar ( sd, سانگھڙ; ur, سانگھڑ English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district). The driving distance of Sangher ...
and Shahdadpur district.


Divisions of Sindh


List of Districts


See also

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List of tehsils of Sindh In Pakistan, a tehsil or (taluka) is an administrative sub-division of a District. Those are sub-divided into union councils. Here is a list of all the tehsil of Sindh Province. Banbhore Division Badin District # Badin Tehsil # Khoski Tehs ...
* Districts of Pakistan **
Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the third-largest province of Pakistan by population and the smallest province by area, is divided into 36 districts and seven divisions. Below, you will find a detailed overview of the history of Khyber Pa ...
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Districts of Punjab (Pakistan) 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 ...
** Districts of Balochistan (Pakistan) **
Districts of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir is a dependent territory of Pakistan. It has 10 first-order administrative divisions called "districts," and each district is divided into tehsils. Geographically, the northern districts of Azad Kashmir encompass the lower part of th ...
**
Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan The number rose from seven to ten in 2016 after the addition of 2 districts in Baltistan Valley and the bifurcation of the Hunza-Nagar district. , there are 14 districts in Gilgit Baltistan, 5 in the Baltistan Division, 5 in the Gilgit Division ...


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