Jacobabad District ( sd, جيڪب آباد ضلعو, ur, ) is a

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in the province of

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 ...

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. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with

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. Its headquarters is the town of

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 subdivision ...

, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.

Administration

District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town Committees The district is administratively subdivided into the following

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: *

Garhi Khairo Tehsil ''Garhi Khairo ( sd, ڳڙهي خيرو)'' is a Town and Tehsil in Jacobabad District Sindh. According to 2017 Census population of Garhi Khairo is 158360, Garhi Khairo is connected with Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Qambar, It also shares Sindh bo ...

* Jacobabad Tehsil * Thul Tehsil

History

During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sindh Frontier District of the

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; with a station on the Quetta branch of the North-Western railway, 37 m. from the junction at Ruk, on the main line. It is famous as having consistently the highest temperature in Pakistan. During the month of June the thermometer ranges between 120° and 127 °F. The town was founded on the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the Sind Horse, who died here in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city. It has cantonments for a cavalry regiment, with accommodation for caravans from Central Asia. It is watered by two canals. An annual horse show is held in January. The district has had its present name since 1952. For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision. In 2004

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 ...

was formed from its eastern half.

Notable people

Muhammad Mian Soomro Muhammad Mian Soomro (Sindhi: محمد ميان سومرو; born 19 August 1950) is a Pakistani politician, banker and senator who currently serves as the federal minister for Privatization. Born to a Native Sindhi family originally linked t ...

, Pakistani Politician * Saira Shahliani, Pakistani Politician *

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, Pakistani Former Cricketer * Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani, Pakistani Politician *

Muhammad Muqeem Khan Khoso Sardar Muhammad Muqeem Khan Khoso (12 October 194917 April 2016; Urdu:سردار محمد مقیم خان کھوسو) was a Pakistani politician and the Chief Sardar of Khoso tribe. He was elected as a Member of National Assembly of Pakistan f ...

, Pakistani Politician *

Ahmed Mian Soomro Ahmed Mian Soomro (Sindhi: احمد میاں سومرو;) was a Pakistani politician who belonged to a political family from Sindh province that has been active in public life since 1923. Career He belonged to District Jaccobabad of Sindh P ...

, Pakistani Politician *

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, Pakistani economist and politician *

Elahi Bux Soomro Elahi Bux Soomro or Illahi Bukhsh Soomro is from Shikarpur, Sindh, a Pakistani senior politician and legislator. He was the 16th Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan.Elahi Bux Soomro was the acting President of Pakistan from 1999–1999 when ...

, Pakistani Senior Politician

Demography

At the time of the 2017 census, Jacobabad district had a population of 1,007,009 of which 514,786 were male and 492,061 were female. The rural population was 709,791 (70.49%) and urban 297,218 (29.51%). The literacy rate is 34.07%: 44.93% for males and 22.77% for females. Islam is the predominant religion with 97.76% of the population while Hinduism is the minority religion, practiced by 2.16% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 88.57% of the population spoke Sindhi, 5.23% Balochi, 3.26% Brahui and 1.33% Saraiki as their first language.

Airport and airbase

The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about north of

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and southeast of

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, is located on the border between

and

provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base (co-located with the commercial airport in Jacobabad) was one of the three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the

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campaign in

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and

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in the former

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List of Dehs

The following is a list of Jacobabad District's dehs, organised by taluka: * Jacobabad Tehsil (58 dehs) ** Abad ** Abdullah Dakhan ** Ahmedpur ** Akilpur ** Alipur ** Attai ** Bachal Pur ** Badal Wah ** Bajhani ** Baqapur ** Bello Alipur ** Bello Dixon ** Bhalidino ** Burj Selemi ** Chajjra ** Chawani ** Dadh ** Dadpur ** Dasti ** Detha ** Dilawarpur ** Fatehpur ** Garhi Chand ** Garhi Mehrab ** Ghouspur ** Hambhi **

** Janidero ** Khairwah ** Khaloolabad ** Koureja ** Lal Lodro ** Malhooabad ** Mehar Shah **

Mehrabpur Mehrabpur ( ur, ), ( Sindhi:محرابپور), is a city in the Naushahro Firoz District in Sindh province of Pakistan. The city is administratively subdivided into 8 Union Councils. It has a busy railway station on the main railway line between ...

** Milkiat Sarkar ** Moulabad ** Moulan Rato ** Mundranipur ** Nawara ** Nawazo ** Orangabad ** Phatanwah ** Pir Padhro ** Qadirpur ** Qaiasrabad ** Rahimabad ** Ramzanpur ** Retti ** Rindwahi **

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** Shahpur ** Sheeradabad ** Soomanpur ** Thariri Bhalidino ** Umaranipur **

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** Waryamabad * Thul Taluka (93 dehs) ** Abdullah Jakhrani ** Ali Khan ** Allagh Yar ** Athri ** Bachro ** Bahadurpur **

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** Balochabad **

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** Bhanger **

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** Bolaki ** Burira ** Chandan **

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** Daho ** Dakhan ** Daro Mukh ** Deen Garh ** Dhani Bux ** Dil Murad ** Dool ** Dubi ** Fateh Khan Sabayo ** Ganji ** Garhi Hassan ** Garhi Rahimabad ** Ghulamoon ** Ghunia ** Girkano ** Gola **

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** Hairo ** Hambi ** Hotewah ** Hyderpur ** Jalal Pur ** Jariyoon ** Jhangiwah ** Joungal ** Kanrani ** Karim Abad ** Karim Bux ** Katta ** Khatan **

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** Khuda Bux ** Korar ** Kot Gul Muhammad ** Kot Jangu ** Lado ** Logi ** Loi ** Madad Khoso ** Maloi ** Mehar Ali **

** Miral Nau ** Miral Purano ** Mirpur ** Mirsipur ** Mitho Thariri ** Moosa Wah **

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** Muhib Wah ** Nagan ** Nau Wah ** Odhano ** Pako ** Panah Abaad **

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** Purano Wah ** Qalendarpur ** Rahim Abad ** Ranjhapur ** Rap Muard ** Rato Thariri ** Sajin Wah ** Sameja ** Sarki ** Sher Wah ** Shujra ** Tajo Khoso ** Talib Shah ** Tanwari ** Thariri ** Thul Nau ** Thul Purano **

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** Wah Mistri ** Zangipur * Garhi Khairo Taluka (60 dehs) ** Abdullah Mahesar ** Allah Pur **

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** Amir Abad ** Azmat Abad ** Baharo Khokhar ** Budho ** Daro Jeeand ** Datirdino Mahesar ** Dital Wah ** Doda Pur ** Drib Morayo ** Dunya Pur` ** Garhi Khairo ** Ghouse Abad **

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** Gul Wah ** Hazar Wah ** Jafar Abad ** Jahan Pur ** Jalbani ** Jamal Abad ** Jeeand ** Khairo ** Khan Wah ** Khand ** Khanpur ** Khuda Abad ** Kitch ** Kohari ** Koor Beero ** Koor Khairo Gachal ** Koor Rato **

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** Kote Ali Nawaz ** Lal Odho ** Lal Wah **

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** Mairee ** Miranpur ** Muarad Ali ** Muhammad Pur ** Nao Wah ** Nazimabad **

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** Sher Khan ** Sheran Pur ** Sone Wah ** Sultanpur ** Tajo Dero ** Thariri ** Wah Ali Hyder ** Wasayo

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