Shikarpur District
| ضِلع شِكارپُور | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Shikarpur District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Headquarters | Shikarpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,640 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,913,571 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Website | Shikarpur Sindh www.shikarpur.tk |
Shikarpur district (Urdu: ضِلع شِكارپُور), (Sindhi: شڪارپور), is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the capital, there are four (04) Sub-Divisions Lakhi Ghulam Shah, Garhi Yasin, Khanpur and Shikarpur itself. It is spread over an area of 2,640 km2, according to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 1,170,864 of which 23.51% were urban.[1] The East India Company occupied Sindh in 1843; They group three districts in Sindh administratively; 1.Hyderabad 2. Karachi 3.Shikarpur.Then the Shikarpur city was the District Headquarters but in 1901 the Birtish Government Shifted District Headquarters to Sukkur. At that time Shikarpur had 14 talukas which cover all North Sindh except Khairpur. Those days Shikarpur Distrtict has its boundries from Kashmore to Dadu now days.
The famous poets of Shikarpur are Saami, Shaikh Ayaz & Moulana Abdul karim chishti. The famous personalities of the Shikarpur are Maulana Deen Mohammad Wafai, Shaheed Allah Bux Soomro, Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah, Advocate Agha Sanullah Khan Pathan, Advocate A.R Khan Brohi, Junaid Ahmed Soomro, Zia Shah, Iftikar Ahmed Soomro, Imtiaz Ahmed shaikh, Bedal Masroor, Aftab Shahban Mirani, Agha Temoor Khan Pathan, Advocate Imran K. Baloch, Dr. Ibrahim Jatoi, Babal Khan Bhayo, Maqbool Ahmed Shaikh, Sardar Ghaus Bux Khan Mahar, Sardar Wahid Bux Khan Bhayo, Sardar Jahangir Khan Kakepoto & many others.
The Shahi Bagh, was known for its thriving vegetation and scented flowers. Shahi Bagh had zoo with number of lions, cheetahs, bears and wild boars. These animals were later shifted to Karachi Zoo. The garden had a wooden pavilion that was designed by Perston Phel and constructed by Sir W. Merewether in September 1871. Many other public and private gardens and open spaces of Shikarpur have vanished.
The Covered Bazaar, Contemporary cities of that time - Bukhara, Samarkand, and Istanbul - had bazaars with covered streets. Shikarpur's main bazaar too was covered. The long, narrow bazaar lined with shops on both sides almost pass through the centre of the old city.
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Administrative divisions
The district of Shikarpur is sub-divided into four talukas these are:[2]
Demographics
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History
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Shikarpur was an important place as commanding the trade route through the Bolan Pass, and its merchants have dealings with many towns in central Asia. Shikarpur was a city closed within a fort, that fort had seven gates like Hathi Gate,Lakhi Gate, Hazari gate, Khanpur Gate, Suvi Gate, Wagan Gate, Karan Gate & Noshero Gate.
Geography
Shikarpur district borders Larkana, Jacobabad, Khairpur and Sukkur. Two National Highways (N-65 & N-55) intersect the city of Shikarpur making it the junction points of 4 provinces.
Chak, Beechandi a town in taluka Lakhi has an important place in the district politically, socially and economically besides the main Shikarpur city.
Infrastructure
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References
External links
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