Kashmore District


Kashmore District,, 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 1,089,169.
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. Kashmoor city is gateway to Punjab province and Balochistan province. In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.

Administrative subdivisions

Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:
list of union councils of district Kashmore
Union Council No. Union Council Name and Area
UC No. 1 Line Purani Taluka Kashmoor

UC No. 2 Khoski Taluka Kashmore

UC No. 3 Masowalo Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 4 Domiwali Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 5 Geehal pur Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 6 Gullan pur Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 7 Sodhi Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 8 Noor Pur Pako Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 9 Chachar Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 10 Badani Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 11 Gublo Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 12 Mahar Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 13 Toj Taluka Kahmore
UC No. 14 Kumb Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 15 Samao Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 16 Kumbiri Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 17 Zorgrah Taluka Kahmore

UC No. 18 Mulgulzar Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 19 Rasaldar Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 20 Jagirabad Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 21 Dolat Pur Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 22 Wakro Taluka Kandhkot

UC No. 23 Akhero Taluka Kandhkot

UC No. 24 Malheer Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 25 Haibat Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 26 Dadar Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 27 Mangi Taluka Kandhkot
UC No. 28 Jaffar Abad Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 29 Cheel Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 30 Lashari Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 31 Bijarani Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 32 Suhliani Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 33 Manjhi Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 34 Gulwali Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 35 Saifal Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 36 SaidoKot Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 37 Karam pur Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 38 Sher Garh Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 39 Dunyapur Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 40 Naseer Taluka Tangwani
UC No. 41 Bahalkani Taluka Tangwani

Agriculture

Kashmor District has a large cattle market.

Geography

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

According to the 1998 census, Sindhi was the first language of % of the population of the talukas of Kashmore and Kandhkot, while Balochi accounted for %.

Kashmor City

Kandhkot is the district headquarters of Kashmor, and also an old city that lies on the right side of the Indus river. Kashmore City is a gateway to Punjab Pakistan and Balochistan. In addition, the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus river.