Shahdadkot ( sd, شھدادڪوٽ; ur, ) is the most populated and largest Tehsil of
Qambar Shahdadkot District of
Sindh
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,
Pakistan
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. It was named after the town founder Shahdad Khan Khuhawar. It is located around 51 kilometres northwest of
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 Mo ...
and 34 kilometers north of
Qambar. The town is in close proximity to three districts of
Balochistan
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namely
Khuzdar
Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of Khuzdar District in the central part of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 2nd-largest city of Balochistan provin ...
,
Jhal Magsi and
Jaffarabad in the west and north of the district. It is linked on the M8 motorway route between
Gwadar
Gwadar (Balochi/ ur, ) is a port city with located on the southwestern coast of Balochistan, Pakistan. The city is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea opposite Oman. Gwadar is the 100th largest city of Pakistan, according to the 2 ...
and
Ratodero.
Town is also a political stronghold of Pakistan People's Party since 1970.
The town was also the constituency of the former prime minister of Pakistan,
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 ...
. PPP MPA Nadir Khan Magsi has been elected for more than 3 decades now.
Sports
Cricket is the main sports played by the majority of the citizens besides that Football is also prevalent when Sindh Balochistan inter provincial tournaments are held.
There is one official Cricket stadium where Cricket tournaments are held over the course of one year and many local clubs compete in such tournaments.
Volleyball can be seen played mostly in country sides in the evenings. Soccer is also played amongst kids in local schools.
Notable people
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Mian Ghulam Siddique Mekan, Sufi saint
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Suman Pawan Bodani, first Hindu woman to become a civil judge
See also
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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 Mo ...
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Kachi Pul
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Suman Kumari
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Mian Ghulam Siddique Mekan
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Garhi Khairo
''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 b ...
References
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External links
Weather map of Shahdadkot
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Populated places in Qambar Shahdadkot District