Umerkot District

Umerkot District, 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. According to latest census estimate, the population of district is 1,158,284. 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.

History

Akbar was born in Umerkot Fort when his father Humayun was fleeing from the Suris. After the 1843 invasion by Charles Napier, Sindh was divided into provinces, and Zamindars, also known as Wadaras, were assigned to collect taxes for the British. ==Administration==

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils: • Kunri • Pithoro • Samaro • Umarkot ==Demographics==

Demographics

As of the 2023 census, Umerkot district has 222,562 households and a population of 1,159,831. 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. 406,585 (35.1% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 258,859 (22.32%) live in urban areas. ==Religion==

Religion

|left Umerkot is the only Hindu majority district in Pakistan. Hindus form around 55% and Muslims form around 45% of Umerkot's population. ==List of Dehs==

List of Dehs

The following is list of Umerkot District's dehs, organised by taluka: == See also ==

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