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Umerkot District

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Umerkot District
  • عمرڪوٽ ضلعو
  • ضلع عمرکوٹ
Amarkot District
District of Sindh
Top: Umarkot Fort
Bottom: Birth place of Akbar
Map of Sindh with Umerkot District highlighted
Map of Sindh with Umerkot District highlighted
Coordinates: 25°22′12″N 69°43′48″E / 25.37000°N 69.73000°E / 25.37000; 69.73000
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionMirpur Khas
EstablishedApril 1993; 33 years ago (April 1993)
AbolishedDecember 2000; 25 years ago (December 2000)
RestoredDecember 2004; 21 years ago (December 2004)
HeadquartersUmerkot
Administrative Subdivisions
04
  • Kunri Taluka
    Pithoro Taluka
    Samaro Taluka
    Umerkot Taluka
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerNaveed Ur Rehman Larak
 • ConstituensyNA-213 Umerkot
Area
 • District of Sindh
5,608 km2 (2,165 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • District of Sindh
1,159,831
 • Density206.8/km2 (536/sq mi)
 • Urban
258,859 (22.32%)
 • Rural
900,972
Literacy
[2]
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    38.69%
  • Male:
    51.17%
  • Female:
    25.11%
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)
 • Summer (DST)DST is not observed
ZIP Code
69100
NWD (area) code238
ISO 3166 codePK-SD
Websitewww.umerkot.gos.pk

Umerkot District (Dhatki: عمرکوٹ / عمرڪوٽ, Sindhi: عمرڪوٽ ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع عمرکوٹ), also known as Amarkot District, is a district in the southeastern part of Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the district. Sindhi is the native language of approximately 95.1% of the residents according to the 2023 Pakistani census.[3] According to latest census estimate, the population of district is 1,158,284 (1.15 million). Umerkot is the only non-Muslim majority district in Pakistan, with adherents of Hinduism representing 54.7% of the total population as per 2023 Pakistani census.[4]

History

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The region was first ruled by the Sodhas of Amarkot from 1226. Following the military defeat from Sher Shah Suri, Mughal ruler Humayun was given protection by the Amarkot Sodha Rajput King Rana Prasad. His son Akbar was born here in 1542. The region was later ruled by Kalhora dynasty (1657-1783) and then the Talpurs dynasty (1783-1843). During the British conquest of Sindh in 1843, British commander Charles Napier defeated the Talpurs. He became the governor of Sindh. Following the creation of Pakistan, the region was under the Mirpurkhas district. In 1993, it was made a district. However, in 2000, the district was abolished and merged to Mirpurkhas. In 2004, the district was reestablished.[5]

The Umerkot district was initially created in 1993 comprising four talukas (Umerkot, Samaro, Kunri and Pithoro), but later on, due to some political reasons, it was abolished and merged with Mirpur Khas district in December 2000. However, after four years, it was restored.[6]

Administration

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Map of Umerkot District's tehsils

District Coordination Officer is co-ordinating head of District administration and he is required to ensure that business of various group of offices is carried out in accordance with the laws, and to act as Principal Accounting Officer. Presently Ghulam Akbar Laghari is the District Coordination Officer of District Umerkot.

Executive District Officer is executive head of his respective group of offices.

Musalihat Anjuman are also constituted in each union council consisting of panel of three Musaleheen where the matters are referred even by any competent court having jurisdiction for amicable settlement.

The district is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils:[7]

Geography

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Geographically district Umerkot is located in the south-east corner of Sindh.[6]

It is surrounded by Sanghar district in the north, Mirpur Khas district in the west and Tharparkar in the south-east.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1998 664,797—    
2017 1,073,469+2.55%
2023 1,159,831+1.30%
Sources:[8]

As of the 2023 census, Umerkot district has 222,562 households and a population of 1,159,831.[9] The district has a sex ratio of 109.73 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 38.69%: 51.17% for males and 25.11% for females.[1][10] 406,585 (35.1% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[11] 258,859 (22.32%) live in urban areas.[1]

Languages

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Languages of Umerkot district (2023)[12]
  1. Sindhi (95.1%)
  2. Punjabi (1.80%)
  3. Urdu language (1.40%)
  4. Others (1.67%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 95.13% of the population spoke Sindhi, 1.8% Punjabi and 1.4% Urdu as their first language.[12] Dhatki dialect of Sindhi is spoken in the district.[13]

Religion

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Religions in Umerkot district (2023)[14]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 54.66%
Islam
 
 44.83%
Other or not stated
 
 0.51%
Umarkot Shiv Mandir

Umerkot is the only Hindu majority district in Pakistan. Hindus form around 55% and Muslims form around 45% of Umerkot's population.[14]

The Umarkot Shiv Mandir in Umerkot is one of the oldest and most sacred Hindu temples in the Sindh. The annual Maha Shivratri celebration of the temple is one of the biggest religious festivals in Pakistan and is attended by around 250,000 people.[15]

Religion in contemporary Umerkot District
Religious
group		 1941[16]: 54–57 [a] 2017[17] 2023[14]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 55,175 46.36% 507,691 47.29% 519,276 44.83%
Hinduism 54,055 45.41% 559,824 52.15% 633,114 54.66%
Tribal 7,522 6.32% N/a N/a N/a N/a
Sikhism 1,943 1.63% N/a N/a 36 ~0%
Christianity 280 0.24% 2,326 0.22% 2,702 0.23%
Ahmadi N/a N/a 3,594 0.33% 3,093 0.27%
Others [b] 51 0.04% 34 0.01% 63 0.01%
Total Population 119,026 100% 1,073,469 100% 1,158,284 100%
Population of taluks by religion (2023)[14]
Taluk Hindus Muslims Others
Kunri 56.37% 42.07% 1.56%
Pithoro 48.48% 50.85% 0.67%
Samaro 53.98% 45.87% 0.15%
Umerkot 55.52% 44.3% 0.18%

List of Dehs

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The following is list of Umerkot District's dehs, organised by taluka:[18]

 

 

 

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, SINDH" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Religious Demographics of Pakistan 2023" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Pakistan Emergency Situational Analysis - District Umerkot, June 2014 - Pakistan". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 2026-05-05. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
  6. 1 2 "Sindh-Umerkot -". Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  7. ↑ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT - Umerkot Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ↑ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 20" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  10. ↑ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  11. ↑ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 5" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  12. 1 2 "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  13. ↑ Tunio, Hafeez (2014-12-05). "Peaceful coexistence: An oasis of religious harmony in Thar desert | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  15. ↑ "The thriving Shiva festival in Umarkot is a reminder of Sindh's Hindu heritage". Dawn. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "District Statistics (Census - 2017) - Umerkot District". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  18. ↑ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Sources

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  1. ↑ Note: 1941 census data is for Samaro and Umerkot talukas of Tharparkar District, which roughly corresponds to the contemporary district.
  2. ↑ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
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