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Jacobabad District

ضلع جیکب آباد
جيڪب آباد ضلعو‎
Jacobabad District ضلع جیکب آباد; جيڪب آباد ضلعو‎
District of Sindh
	Bungalow in Thul taluk
	Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Division	Larkana
Established	1847
Founded by	British Government
Headquarters	Jacobabad
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• District of Sindh	2,698 km2 (1,042 sq mi)
Population (2023)
• District of Sindh	1,174,097
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Urban	361,917 (30.83%)
• Rural	812,180
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils	3

Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جيڪب آباد ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. According to 2023 Census population of Jacobabad District is 1,174,097 It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.^[2]

Administration

District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town Committees

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:

History

During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sindh Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; 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.^[2] For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision.^[2] In 2004 Kashmore District was formed from its eastern half.^{[citation needed]}

Demography

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1961	...	—
1972	...	—
1981	...	—
1998	727,190	—
2017	1,007,009	+1.73%
2023	1,174,097	+2.59%
Sources:^[3]

Religions in Jacobabad district (2023)^[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.74%
Hinduism			1.89%
Other			0.37%

At the time of the 2017 census, Jacobabad had a sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 34.07% - 44.93% for males and 22.77% for females. 297,218 (29.51%) lived in urban areas. 360,298 (35.78%) were under 10 years of age.^[5] In 2023, the district had 195,161 households and a population of 1,174,097.^[1]

Religion in contemporary Jacobabad District
Religious group	1941^[6]^: 54–57		2017^[5]		2023^[7]
Religious group	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	160,674	88.87%	984,423	97.76%	1,147,620	97.74%
Hinduism	19,839	10.98%	21,712	2.16%	22,203	1.89%
Others ^[a]	275	0.15%	874	0.08%	4,274	0.37%
Total Population	180,788	100%	1,007,009	100%	1,174,097	100%
Note: 1941 census data is for Jacobabad, Garhi Khairo and Thul taluks of Upper Sindh Frontier District, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Jacobabad District.

Islam is the predominant religion with 97.74% of the population while Hinduism is the minority religion, practiced by 1.89% of the population.^[7]

Languages of Jacobabad district (2023)

Sindhi (89.67%)

Balochi (6.52%)

Brahui (2.14%)

Others (1.67%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 89.67% of the population spoke Sindhi, 6.52% Balochi and 2.14% Brahui as their first language.^[8]

Airport and airbase

The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles (480 km) north of Karachi and 300 miles (480 km) southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan 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 Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan and drone strikes in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Jacobabad District's dehs, organised by taluka:^[9]

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
- Jacobabad
- Janidero
- Khairwah
- Khaloolabad
- Koureja
- Lal Lodro
- Malhooabad
- Mehar Shah
- Mehrabpur
- Milkiat Sarkar
- Moulabad
- Moulan Rato
- Mundranipur
- Nawara
- Nawazo
- Orangabad
- Phatanwah
- Pir Padhro
- Qadirpur
- Qaiasrabad
- Rahimabad
- Ramzanpur
- Retti
- Rindwahi
- Shahdadpur
- Shahpur
- Sheeradabad
- Soomanpur
- Thariri Bhalidino
- Umaranipur
- Wakro
- Waryamabad
Thul Taluka (93 dehs)
- Abdullah Jakhrani
- Ali Khan
- Allagh Yar
- Athri
- Bachro
- Bahadurpur
- Bakhtiarpur
- Balochabad
- Bamble
- Barri
- Bhanger
- Bitti
- Bolaki
- Burira
- Chandan
- Channa
- Daho
- Dakhan
- Daro Mukh
- Deen Garh
- Dhani Bux
- Dil Murad
- Dool
- Dubi
- Fateh Khan Sabayo
- Ganji
- Garhi Hassan
- Garhi Rahimabad
- Ghulamoon
- Ghunia
- Girkano
- Gola
- Gujo
- Hairo
- Hambi
- Hotewah
- Hyderpur
- Jalal Pur
- Jariyoon
- Jhangiwah
- Joungal
- Kanrani
- Karim Abad
- Karim Bux
- Katta
- Khatan
- Khosa
- Khuda Bux
- Korar
- Kot Gul Muhammad
- Kot Jangu
- Lado
- Logi
- Loi
- Madad Khoso
- Maloi
- Mehar Ali
- Mehrabpur
- Miral Nau
- Miral Purano
- Mirpur
- Mirsipur
- Mitho Thariri
- Moosa Wah
- Mubarakpur
- Muhib Wah
- Nagan
- Nau Wah
- Odhano
- Pako
- Panah Abaad
- Phul
- 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
- Toj
- Udi
- Wah Mistri
- Zangipur
Garhi Khairo Taluka (60 dehs)
- Abdullah Mahesar
- Allah Pur
- Allahabad
- Amir Abad
- Azmat Abad
- Baharo Khokhar
- Budho
- Daro Jeeand
- Datirdino Mahesar
- Dital Wah
- Doda Pur
- Drib Morayo
- Dunya Pur`
- Garhi Khairo
- Ghouse Abad
- Gokal Pur
- 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
- Kotari
- Kote Ali Nawaz
- Lal Odho
- Lal Wah
- Lund
- Mairee
- Miranpur
- Muarad Ali
- Muhammad Pur
- Nao Wah
- Nazimabad
- Pir Bux
- Punhoon Bhatti
- Qeemat Abad
- Rasol Abad
- Saleh
- Sawan Lashari
- Shah Bazi Mahar
- Shaheed
- Sher Khan
- Sheran Pur
- Sone Wah
- Sultanpur
- Tajo Dero
- Thariri
- Wah Ali Hyder
- Wasayo

Notable people

Ahmed Mian Soomro, Pakistani Politician
Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Pakistani economist and politician
Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani, Pakistani Politician
Elahi Bux Soomro, Pakistani Senior Politician
Kiran Baluch, Pakistani Former Cricketer
Muhammad Muqeem Khan Khoso, Pakistani Politician
Saira Shahliani, Pakistani politician

References

^ ^a ^b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c PCO 1999, p. 1.
^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ ^a ^b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Notes

^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

Bibliography

1998 District census report of Jacobabad. Census publication. Vol. 17. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.