Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور, Urdu: ضلع کشمور), previously known as Khizmer or Khizmore, is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The capital city is Kandhkot. The district has a population of 1,090,336. Kashmore District is a part of Larkana Division. Its old name was Khizmer or Khizmor. The spoken languages are Sindhi and Balochi. Its border is connected with Punjab and Balochistan provinces. Kashmore city is gateway to Punjab province and Balochistan province.[2] In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.
Administrative divisions
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Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:
The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:
| U.C. No. | U.C. Name | Taluka |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Line Purani | Kashmore |
| 2 | Khoski | |
| 3 | Masowalo | |
| 4 | Domiwali | |
| 5 | Geehal Pur | |
| 6 | Gullan Pur | |
| 7 | Sodhi | |
| 8 | Noor Pur Pako | |
| 9 | Chachar | |
| 10 | Badani | |
| 11 | Gublo | |
| 12 | Mahar | |
| 13 | Toj | |
| 14 | Kumb | |
| 15 | Samao | |
| 16 | Kumbiri | |
| 17 | Zorgrah | |
| 18 | Mulgulzar | Kandhkot |
| 19 | Rasaldar | |
| 20 | Jagirabad | |
| 21 | Dolat Pur | |
| 22 | Wakro | |
| 23 | Akhero | |
| 24 | Malheer | |
| 25 | Haibat | |
| 26 | Dadar | |
| 27 | Mangi | |
| 28 | Jaffar Abad | Tangwani |
| 29 | Cheel | |
| 30 | Lashari | |
| 31 | Bijarani | |
| 32 | Suhliani | |
| 33 | Manjhi | |
| 34 | Gulwali | |
| 35 | Saifal | |
| 36 | Saido Kot | |
| 37 | Karam Pur | |
| 38 | Sher Garh | |
| 39 | Dunyapur | |
| 40 | Naseer | |
| 41 | Bahalkani |
Agriculture
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Kashmor District has a large cattle market.
Geography
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Kashmor District is located in the northern part of Sindh, bordering Ghotki, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Sukkur within Sindh. It also borders Balochistan on one side and Punjab on the other. The Indus River runs through the Eastern side of Kashmor district. The southeastern side of Kashmor District has forest of “Kacha” that support wild animals. The Thar desert falls on the Eastern side of the district, and is home to wild desert animals.
Demography
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At the time of the 2017 census, Kashmore had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 30.58%: 41.76% for males and 18.59% for females. 253,659 (23.26%) lived in urban areas. 412,031 (37.79%) were under 10 years of age.[4] In 2023, the district had 208,980 households and a population of 1,233,957.[1]
| Religion | Population (1941)[5]: 54–57 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2017)[4] | Percentage (2017) | Population (2023)[6] | Percentage (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islam  |
114,389 | 92.81% | 1,054,657 | 96.73% | 1,190,767 | 96.5% |
Hinduism  |
8,825 | 7.16% | 35,122 | 3.22% | 39,667 | 3.21% |
| Others [b] | 32 | 0.03% | 557 | 0.05% | 3,523 | 0.29% |
| Total Population | 123,246 | 100% | 1,090,336 | 100% | 1,233,957 | 100% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 96.5% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.21% of the population.[6]
At the time of the 2023 census, 94.07% of the population spoke Sindhi and 5.2% Balochi as their first language.[7]