Districts of Pakistan
Districts of Pakistan | |
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Category | Third-leveladministrative division |
Location | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Number | 170(as of 2023) |
Populations | Greatest:Lahore,Punjab— 11,126,285 (2017)[1] Least:Awaran,Balochistan— 121,660 (2017)[1] |
Areas | Largest:Chagai,Balochistan— 44,748 km2(17,277 sq mi) Smallest:Nazimabad (Karachi Central),Sindh— 69 km2(27 sq mi) |
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Thedistricts of Pakistan(Urdu:اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-leveladministrative divisionsofPakistan,belowprovincesanddivisions,but forming the first-tier oflocal government.In total, there are 166 districts in Pakistan, including theCapital Territory,and thedistricts of Azad KashmirandGilgit-Baltistan.[2][3]These districts are further divided intotehsilsandunion councils.
History
[edit]In 1947, when Pakistan gained independence there were 124 districts. In 1969, 2 new districts (Tangail and Patuakhali) inEast Pakistanwere formed, bringing the total to 126. With theIndependence of Bangladesh,Pakistan lost 20 of its districts and so there were 106 districts. In 2001, the number was reduced to 102 by the merger of the 5 districts of Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir to formKarachi District.The number of districts rose to 106 again in December 2004, when four new districts were created in the province of Sindh of which one (Umerkot) had existed until 2000 and three districts (Kashmore, Qambar and Jamshoro) were newly created.[4][a]The new districts were carved out of Mirpur Khas, Jacobabad, Larkana and Dadu Districts respectively. In May 2005, thePunjab provincial governmentcreated a new district by raising the status ofNankana Sahibfrom atehsilofSheikhupura Districtto a district in its own right.[5][b]On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored again the districts of Karachi South, Karachi East, Malir, Karachi West and Karachi Central, then later in 2013, the district of Korangi was carved out of Karachi East District. InAzad Jammu and Kashmir,a second-tier of government was formed from three administrative divisions into ten districts. InGilgit–Baltistan,there are ten districts divided between the two regions ofGilgitandBaltistan.In 2018,Federally Administered Tribal Areas(FATA) was merged withKhyber Pakhtunkhwaprovince and FATA agencies were converted into districts.
Chagaiis the largest district of Pakistan by area whileLahore Districtis the largest by population with a total population of 11,126,285 at the 2017 census.Quettais the largest district of Balochistan by population with a total population of 2,275,699 at the 2017 census.Bahawalpuris the largest district of Punjab by area.Chitralis the largest by area andPeshawaris the largest by population from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the population of 4,269,079 at the Census 2017. Sindh's largest district by area isTharparkar[6]and by population its Karachi West with a population of 3,914,757 at the 2017 Census. The combined population of the six districts of Karachi division is over 16 million at the 2017 census, giving an average population for these six districts of Karachi division of over 2.675 million each.NeelumandKotliare the largest districts of Azad Kashmir by area and population respectively.Gilgitis the largest by area and population both for Gilgit-Baltistan.
Administration
[edit]Deputy commissioner
[edit]A deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC" ) is the executive head of the district. Deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from thePakistan Administrative Service.
District council
[edit]A district council (orzila council) is a local government body at the district level.
The functions of a district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the Unioncouncilswithin the district.
Provinces and territories
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Sr. No. | Province or territory | Division(s) | District(s) | Area (km2) |
Population (2017)[7] |
Population (2023)[8] |
Density 2017 (people/km2) |
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1 | Azad Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 10 | 13,297 | 4,045,366 | 304.23 | |
2 | Balochistan | 8[9] | 36[10] | 347,190 | 12,344,408 | 14,894,402 | 35.55 |
3 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 3 | 14 | 72,971 | 1,492,924 | 47.96 | |
4 | Islamabad Capital Territory | 1 | 1 | 906 | 2,006,572 | 2,363,863 | 2,214.76 |
5 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7[9] | 38[9] | 101,741 | 35,525,047 | 40,856,097 | 349.17 |
6 | Punjab | 11[9] | 42[11] | 205,344 | 110,012,442 | 127,688,922 | 535.74 |
7 | Sindh | 6 | 30[12] | 140,914 | 47,886,051 | 55,696,147 | 339.82 |
List of districts by province and territory
[edit]Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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# | District | Headquarters | Area (km2) |
Population (1998)[13] |
Population (2017)[13] |
Density (people/km2) |
Division |
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1 | Muzaffarabad | Muzaffarabad | 1,642 | 453,957 | 650,370 | 394 | Muzaffarabad |
2 | Hattian Bala | Hattian Bala | 854 | 166,064 | 230,529 | 270 | Muzaffarabad |
3 | Neelum | Athmuqam | 3,621 | 125,712 | 191,251 | 53 | Muzaffarabad |
4 | Mirpur | Mirpur | 1,010 | 333,482 | 456,200 | 452 | Mirpur |
5 | Bhimber | Bhimber | 1,516 | 301,633 | 420,624 | 297 | Mirpur |
6 | Kotli | Kotli | 1,862 | 563,134 | 774,194 | 416 | Mirpur |
7 | Poonch | Rawalakot | 855 | 411,035 | 500,571 | 585 | Poonch |
8 | Bagh | Bagh | 770 | 281,721 | 371,919 | 483 | Poonch |
9 | Haveli | Forward Kahuta | 598 | 111,694 | 152,124 | 254 | Poonch |
10 | Sudhnati | Pallandari | 569 | 224,091 | 297,584 | 523 | Poonch |
Balochistan
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Sr. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km2)[14] |
Population (2023)[14] |
Density (people/km2)[14] |
Division |
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1 | Awaran | Awaran | 29,510 | 178,958 | 6.1 | Kalat |
2 | Barkhan | Barkhan | 3,514 | 210,249 | 59.8 | Loralai |
3 | Chagai | Dalbandin | 44,748 | 269,192 | 6.0 | Rakhshan |
4 | Chaman | Chaman | 1,341 | 466,218 | 347.7 | Quetta |
5 | Dera Bugti | Dera Bugti | 10,160 | 355,274 | 35.0 | Sibi |
6 | Duki | Duki | 4,233 | 205,044 | 48.4 | Loralai |
7 | Gwadar | Gwadar | 12,637 | 305,160 | 24.2 | Makran |
8 | Harnai | Harnai | 2,492 | 127,571 | 51.2 | Sibi |
9 | Hub | Hub | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kalat |
10 | Jafarabad | Dera Allahyar | 1,643 | 594,558 | 361.1 | Nasirabad |
11 | Jhal Magsi | Gandava | 3,615 | 203,368 | 56.2 | Nasirabad |
12 | Kachhi | Dhadar | 5,682 | 442,674 | 77.9 | Nasirabad |
13 | Kalat | Kalat | 7,654 | 271,560 | 35.5 | Kalat |
14 | Kech | Turbat | 22,539 | 1,060,931 | 47.0 | Makran |
15 | Kharan | Kharan | 14,958 | 260,352 | 17.4 | Rakhshan |
16 | Khuzdar | Khuzdar | 35,380 | 997,214 | 28.2 | Kalat |
17 | Kohlu | Kohlu | 7,610 | 260,220 | 34.2 | Sibi |
18 | Lasbela | Uthal | 15,153 | 680,977 | 44.9 | Kalat |
19 | Loralai | Loralai | 3,785 | 272,432 | 72.0 | Loralai |
20 | Mastung | Mastung | 3,308 | 313,271 | 94.7 | Kalat |
21 | Musakhel | Musa Khel Bazar | 5,728 | 182,275 | 31.8 | Loralai |
22 | Nasirabad | Dera Murad Jamali | 3,387 | 563,315 | 166.1 | Nasirabad |
23 | Nushki | Nushki | 5,797 | 207,834 | 35.9 | Rakhshan |
24 | Panjgur | Panjgur | 16,891 | 509,781 | 30.2 | Makran |
25 | Pishin | Pishin | 6,218 | 835,482 | 134.6 | Quetta |
26 | Quetta | Quetta | 3,447 | 2,595,492 | 754.3 | Quetta |
27 | Qila Abdullah | Jungle Pir Alizai | 3,553 | 361,971 | 102.3 | Quetta |
28 | Qilla Saifullah | Qilla Saifullah | 6,831 | 380,200 | 55.7 | Zhob |
29 | Sherani | Sherani | 4,310 | 191,687 | 44.5 | Zhob |
30 | Sibi | Sibi | 7,121 | 224,148 | 31.5 | Sibi |
31 | Sohbatpur | Sohbatpur | 802 | 240,106 | 299.6 | Nasirabad |
32 | Surab | Surab | 762 | 279,038 | 366.5 | Kalat |
33 | Washuk | Washuk | 33,093 | 302,623 | 9.1 | Rakhshan |
34 | Zhob | Zhob | 15,987 | 355,692 | 22.2 | Zhob |
35 | Ziarat | Ziarat | 3,301 | 189,535 | 57.4 | Kalat |
36 | Usta Muhammad | Usta Muhammad | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nasirabad |
Gilgit-Baltistan
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# | District | Headquarters | Area (km2) |
Population (1998) |
Division |
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1 | Ghanche | Khaplu | 6,400 | 88,366 | Baltistan |
2 | Skardu | Skardu | 15,000 | 214,848 | Baltistan |
3 | Astore | Eidghah | 8,657 | 71,666 | Diamer |
4 | Diamer | Chilas | 10,936 | 131,925 | Diamer |
5 | Ghizer | Gahkuch | 9,635 | 120,218 | Gilgit |
6 | Gilgit | Gilgit | 38,000 | 243,324 | Gilgit |
7 | Hunza | Karimabad | 17,145 | 80,355 | Gilgit |
8 | Kharmang | Tolti | 20,000[15] | Baltistan | |
9 | Shigar | Shigar | 8,500 | 109,000 | Baltistan |
10 | Nagar | Nagarkhas | 15,567 | 89,420 | Gilgit |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Sr. No. | District | Headquarters | Area
(km2)[16] |
Population
(2023)[16] |
Density
(people/km2)[16] |
Division |
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1 | Abbottabad | Abbottabad | 1,967 | 1,419,072 | 721.6 | Hazara |
2 | Allai | Allai Valley | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hazara |
3 | Bajaur | Khar | 1,290 | 1,287,960 | 998.4 | Malakand |
4 | Bannu | Bannu | 1,972 | 1,357,890 | 688.6 | Bannu |
5 | Battagram | Battagram | 1,301 | 554,133 | 425.9 | Hazara |
6 | Buner | Daggar | 1,865 | 1,016,869 | 545.1 | Malakand |
7 | Charsadda | Charsadda | 996 | 1,835,504 | 1,843.1 | Peshawar |
8 | Central Dir District | Wari | N/A | N/A | N/A | Malakand |
9 | Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | 9,334 | 1,829,811 | 196.1 | Dera Ismail Khan |
10 | Hangu | Hangu | 1,097 | 528,902 | 482.3 | Kohat |
11 | Haripur | Haripur | 1,725 | 1,174,783 | 681.3 | Hazara |
12 | Karak | Karak | 3,372 | 815,878 | 241.9 | Kohat |
13 | Khyber | Landi Kotal | 2,576 | 1,146,267 | 445.0 | Peshawar |
14 | Kohat | Kohat | 2,991 | 1,234,661 | 412.9 | Kohat |
15 | Kolai Palas | Kolai | 1,410 | 280,162 | 198.7 | Hazara |
16 | Kurram | Parachinar | 3,380 | 785,434 | 232.4 | Kohat |
17 | Lakki Marwat | Lakki Marwat | 3,296 | 1,040,856 | 315.8 | Bannu |
18 | Lower Chitral | Chitral | 6,458 | 320,407 | 49.6 | Malakand |
19 | Lower Dir | Timergara | 1,583 | 1,650,183 | 1,042.4 | Malakand |
20 | Lower Kohistan | Pattan | 642 | 340,017 | 529.5 | Hazara |
21 | Malakand | Batkhela | 952 | 826,250 | 868.1 | Malakand |
22 | Mansehra | Mansehra | 4,125 | 1,797,177 | 435.6 | Hazara |
23 | Mardan | Mardan | 1,632 | 2,744,898 | 1,681.4 | Mardan |
24 | Mohmand | Ghalanai | 2,296 | 553,933 | 241.2 | Peshawar |
25 | North Waziristan | Miranshah | 4,707 | 693,332 | 147.3 | Bannu |
26 | Nowshera | Nowshera | 1,748 | 1,740,705 | 995.8 | Peshawar |
27 | Orakzai | Kalaya | 1,538 | 387,561 | 252.0 | Kohat |
28 | Peshawar | Peshawar | 1,518 | 4,758,762 | 3,135.6 | Peshawar |
29 | Shangla | Alpuri | 1,586 | 891,252 | 562.0 | Malakand |
30 | Upper South Waziristan | Spinkai | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dera Ismail Khan |
31 | Lower South Waziristan | Wana | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dera Ismail Khan |
32 | Swabi | Swabi | 1,543 | 1,894,600 | 1,228.0 | Mardan |
33 | Swat | Saidu Sharif | 5,337 | 2,687,384 | 503.6 | Malakand |
34 | Tank | Tank | 2,900 | 470,293 | 162.2 | Dera Ismail Khan |
35 | Torghar | Judba | 454 | 200,445 | 441.6 | Hazara |
36 | Upper Chitral | Booni | 8,392 | 195,528 | 23.3 | Malakand |
37 | Upper Dir | Dir | 3,699 | 1,083,566 | 292.9 | Malakand |
38 | Upper Kohistan | Dasu | 5,440 | 422,947 | 77.8 | Hazara |
Punjab
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Sr. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km2)[17] |
Population (2023)[17] |
Density (people per km2)[17] |
Division |
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1 | Attock | Attock | 6,858 | 2,170,423 | 316.7 | Rawalpindi |
2 | Bahawalnagar | Bahawalnagar | 8,878 | 3,550,342 | 399.6 | Bahawalpur |
3 | Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | 24,830 | 4,284,964 | 172.3 | Bahawalpur |
4 | Bhakkar | Bhakkar | 8,153 | 1,957,470 | 240.5 | Mianwali |
5 | Chakwal | Chakwal | 6,524 | 1,734,854 | 266.2 | Rawalpindi |
6 | Chiniot | Chiniot | 2,643 | 1,563,024 | 591.3 | Faisalabad |
7 | Dera Ghazi Khan | Dera Ghazi Khan | 11,922 | 3,393,705 | 285.8 | Dera Ghazi Khan |
8 | Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 5,856 | 9,075,819 | 1,551.7 | Faisalabad |
9 | Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 3,622 | 5,959,750 | 1,644.5 | Gujranwala |
10 | Gujrat | Gujrat | 3,192 | 3,219,375 | 1,007.0 | Gujrat |
11 | Hafizabad | Hafizabad | 2,367 | 1,319,909 | 557.0 | Gujrat |
12 | Jampur | Jampur | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dera Ghazi Khan |
13 | Jhang | Jhang | 6,166 | 3,065,639 | 497.6 | Faisalabad |
14 | Jhelum | Jhelum | 3,587 | 1,382,308 | 385.7 | Rawalpindi |
15 | Kasur | Kasur | 3,995 | 4,084,286 | 1,021.4 | Lahore |
16 | Khanewal | Khanewal | 4,349 | 3,364,077 | 774.3 | Multan |
17 | Khushab | Jauharabad | 6,511 | 1,501,089 | 230.8 | Sargodha |
18 | Lahore | Lahore | 1,772 | 13,004,135 | 7,336.6 | Lahore |
19 | Layyah | Layyah | 6,289 | 2,102,386 | 334.5 | Dera Ghazi Khan |
20 | Lodhran | Lodhran | 2,778 | 1,928,299 | 693.5 | Multan |
21 | Mandi Bahauddin | Mandi Bahauddin | 2,673 | 1,829,486 | 683.1 | Gujrat |
22 | Mianwali | Mianwali | 5,840 | 1,798,268 | 307.4 | Mianwali |
23 | Multan | Multan | 3,720 | 5,362,305 | 1,441.1 | Multan |
24 | Muzaffargarh | Muzaffargarh | 8,249 | 5,015,325 | 607.5 | Dera Ghazi Khan |
25 | Nankana Sahib[5] | Nankana Sahib | 2,216 | 1,634,871 | 737.0 | Lahore |
26 | Narowal | Narowal | 2,337 | 1,950,954 | 834.3 | Gujranwala |
27 | Okara | Okara | 4,377 | 3,515,490 | 802.2 | Sahiwal |
28 | Pakpattan | Pakpattan | 2,724 | 2,136,170 | 785.3 | Sahiwal |
29 | Rahim Yar Khan | Rahim Yar Khan | 11,880 | 5,564,703 | 468.2 | Bahawalpur |
30 | Rajanpur | Rajanpur | 12,319 | 2,381,049 | 193.3 | Dera Ghazi Khan |
31 | Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 5,286 | 6,118,911 | 1,156.5 | Rawalpindi |
32 | Sahiwal | Sahiwal | 3,201 | 2,881,811 | 900.6 | Sahiwal |
33 | Sargodha | Sargodha | 5,854 | 4,334,448 | 740.1 | Sargodha |
34 | Sheikhupura | Sheikhupura | 3,744 | 4,049,418 | 1,080.3 | Lahore |
35 | Sialkot | Sialkot | 3,016 | 4,499,394 | 1,492.5 | Gujranwala |
36 | Toba Tek Singh | Toba Tek Singh | 3,252 | 2,524,044 | 776.2 | Faisalabad |
37 | Vehari | Vehari | 4,364 | 3,430,421 | 787.7 | Multan |
38 | Talagang | Talagang | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rawalpindi |
39 | Murree | Murree | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rawalpindi |
40 | Taunsa | Taunsa | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dera Ghazi Khan |
41 | Kot Addu | Kot Addu | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dera Ghazi Khan |
42 | Wazirabad | Wazirabad | N/A | N/A | N/A | Gujrat |
Sindh
[edit]Sr. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km2)[18] |
Population (2023)[18] |
Density (people/km2)[18] |
Division |
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1 | Badin | Badin | 6,858 | 1,947,081 | 284.6 | Hyderabad |
2 | Dadu | Dadu | 7,866 | 1,742,320 | 221.8 | Hyderabad |
3 | Ghotki | Mirpur Mathelo | 6,083 | 1,772,609 | 291.3 | Sukkur |
4 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 993 | 2,432,540 | 2,448.7 | Hyderabad |
5 | Jacobabad | Jacobabad | 2,698 | 1,174,097 | 434.0 | Larkana |
6 | Jamshoro | Jamshoro | 11,204 | 1,117,308 | 99.7 | Hyderabad |
7 | Karachi Central | North Nazimabad | 69 | 3,822,325 | 55,838.8 | Karachi |
8 | Karachi East | Gulshan e Iqbal | 139 | 3,921,742 | 28,220.1 | Karachi |
9 | Karachi South | Saddar Karachi | 122 | 2,329,764 | 19,104.6 | Karachi |
10 | Karachi West | Orangi Town | 370 | 2,679,380 | 7,238.1 | Karachi |
11 | Kashmore | Kandhkot | 2,580 | 1,233,957 | 477.3 | Larkana |
12 | Keamari | Moriro Mirbahar | 559 | 2,068,451 | 3,699.8 | Karachi |
13 | Khairpur | Khairpur | 15,910 | 2,597,535 | 163.3 | Sukkur |
14 | Korangi | Korangi | 108 | 3,128,971 | 28,968.8 | Karachi |
15 | Larkana | Larkana | 1,948 | 1,784,453 | 915.8 | Larkana |
16 | Malir | Malir | 2,160 | 2,432,248 | 1,126.8 | Karachi |
17 | Matiari | Matiari | 1,417 | 849,383 | 599.0 | Hyderabad |
18 | Mirpur Khas | Mirpur Khas | 2,925 | 1,681,386 | 574.7 | Mirpur Khas |
19 | Naushahro Feroze | Naushahro Feroze | 2,945 | 1,777,082 | 603.2 | Shaheed Benazir Abad |
20 | Qambar Shahdadkot | Qambar | 5,475 | 1,514,869 | 276.4 | Larkana |
21 | Sanghar | Sanghar | 10,728 | 2,308,465 | 215.0 | Mirpur Khas |
22 | Shaheed Benazirabad | Nawabshah | 4,502 | 1,845,102 | 409.5 | Shaheed Benazirabad |
23 | Shikarpur | Shikarpur | 2,512 | 1,386,330 | 552.1 | Larkana |
24 | Sujawal | Sujawal | 8,785 | 839,292 | 95.5 | Hyderabad |
25 | Sukkur | Sukkur | 5,165 | 1,639,897 | 317.7 | Sukkur |
26 | Tando Allahyar | Tando Allahyar | 1,554 | 922,012 | 592.8 | Hyderabad |
27 | Tando Muhammad Khan | Tando Muhammad Khan | 1,423 | 726,119 | 509.1 | Hyderabad |
28 | Tharparkar | Mithi | 19,637 | 1,778,407 | 90.6 | Mirpur Khas |
29 | Thatta | Thatta | 8,570 | 1,083,191 | 126.8 | Hyderabad |
30 | Umerkot[19] | Umerkot | 5,608[6] | 1,159,831 | 207.2 | Mirpur Khas |
N.B. All the figures require to be re-checked. Data entry error has occurred in Sindh Province.
See also
[edit]- Administrative units of Pakistan
- City Districts of Pakistan
- List of administrative units of Pakistan by Human Development Index
Notes
[edit]References
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- ^"New division, two districts created in Balochistan".Dawn.Pakistan. 30 June 2021.Retrieved30 June2021.
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- ^abAzad Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, 2019.
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Further reading
[edit]- Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan."List of Districts/Agencies/Tribal Areas".Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2010.Retrieved14 April2006.
- Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan."List of Tehsils/Talukas with respect to their Districts".Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2010.Retrieved14 April2006.
- Country Profiles, South Asian Media Net."Pakistan >> District Profiles".Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2011.Retrieved14 April2006.
- "District Governments of Sindh".Local Government Department, Government of Sindh. Archived fromthe originalon 26 November 2009.Retrieved16 February2014.
External links
[edit]- List of districtsfrom the Population Census Organization (Government of Pakistan)