Jacobabad District
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| Jacobabad District | |
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| District | |
| Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Headquarters | Jacobabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 741,910 |
| • Density | 270.1/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جیکب آباد), (Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) is a district of Sindh, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 1,425,572 of which 24.10% were urban. The city of Jacobabad is the capital of the District.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:
Demographics
Following are the demographic indicators of the district (including Kashmore Dist) as per the 1998 census of Pakistan:
Religion:
Islam: 93.30%
Hinduism: 4.56%
Christianity: 2.06%
Ahmaddiya: 0.04%
Others: 0.04%
Hindus and Christians are mainly concentrated in the urban areas
Languages:
Sindhi: 94.13%
Saraiki:
Baluchi: 3.15%
Brahui: 1.20%
Urdu:0.54%
Punjabi:0.53%
Pashto:0.45%
File:Saraiki region.jpg
Saraiki Region
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