Sukkur ( Urdu ضلع سکھر , eng. Sukkur District ) is one of the 23 districts of Pakistan ’s Sindh province. The administrative center is the city of Sukkur .
| district | |
| Sukkur | |
|---|---|
| ( urdu ضلع سکھر ) ( eng. Sukkur District ) | |
| A country | Pakistan |
| Adm Centre | Sukkur |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 5,165 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 908 373 people ( 1998 ) |
| Density | 175.9 people / km² |
| official languages | Sindhi , Urdu , Punjabi |
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Geography
The area of the district is 5,165 km². In the north it borders with the Kashmor and Gotka districts , in the north-west with the district of Shikarpur , in the south with the Khairpur district, in the east with the territory of India .
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into four technical costs :
- Pano Akil
- Rohri
- Salehpat
- Sukkur
Population
According to the 1998 census , the population of the district was 908,373 people, of whom men accounted for 53.19%, women - respectively 46.81%. The literacy rate of the population (10 years and older) was 46.6%. The level of urbanization - 50.87%. The average population density is 175.9 people / km².