Larkana District
Larkana
لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو ضلع لاڑکانہ | |
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UTC+5 (PKT) | |
Languages | Sindhi |
Number of Tehsils | 04 |
Website | www |
Larkana District (
Other towns in the district include
History
The District came into existence on 1 August 1901, when it was formed out of the
, and Ratodero talukas.By 1911, it had been recognized that the
In 1931, Larkana District was split, and the new Dadu District was created.[citation needed]
Administration
The district of Larkana is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:[2]
- Dokri Tehsil (Labdarya Tehsil)
- Bakrani Tehsil
- Larkana Tehsil
- Ratodero Tehsil
- Naudero Tehsil
Economy
Around 10 km away from Larkana City, sugarcane is cultivated and processed at the Larkana Sugar Mills (Pvt) Ltd. plant, which was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 30 January 1974.[3]
Larkana's guava and berries are famous both nationally and internationally, with the annual output of the district standing at thousands of tons. All the villages of Larkana District on the right bank of the Indus River have vast guava orchids spread over thousands of acres, located in Dodai, Mahotta, Naudero, Chooharpur, Agani, Metla, Izzat Ji Wandh, Phulpota and other villages.[4][5]
Education
The Government Pilot School was built in 1926, being the oldest education institution in the district. Cadet College Larkana was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto in 1994, first planned by her late father Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1975. The College is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) away from Larkana, and some 3 kilometres from Mohenjo-daro.[6]
Colleges and universities in Larkana District:[citation needed]
- Govt. Pilot School Larkana
- Govt. Degree College Larkana
- Shaheed Zufiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Larkana
- Govt. College of Technology Larkana
- Sindh Science College Larkana
- Global Science College Larkana
- Govt. Chandka Medical College Larkana
- Benazir College of Nursing
- QUEST Larkana
- Allama Open University Larkana
Transport
Moenjo Daro Airport is located near Mohenjo-daro, 28 km away to the south of the city of Larkana, and about 5 kilometres away from Dokri. The main airline which serves the airport is Pakistan International Airlines, the country's national flag carrier. The outdated infrastructure of the airport prevents the use of large, advanced aircraft, with Pakistan International Airlines largely using Fokker aeroplanes for flights.[citation needed]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1998 | 1,001,608 | — |
2017 | 1,521,786 | +2.23% |
2023 | 1,784,453 | +2.69% |
Sources:[7] |
At the time of the 2017 census, Larkana district had 182,946 households and a population of 1,521,786. Larkana had a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 53.80%: 65.33% for males and 41.89% for females. 698,898 (45.93%) lived in urban areas. 466,715 (30.67%) were under 10 years of age.[8] In 2023, the district had 321,837 households and a population of 1,784,453.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 97.25% of the population spoke Sindhi and 0.96% Brahui as their first language.[8]
Sport
The Larkana Bulls cricket team was established in 2013.[citation needed]
Larkana Cricket Stadium, alternatively called the Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium, was built by the Pakistan Cricket Board in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh near the tomb of Benazir Bhutto.[9][10]
Notable people
- Bhutto family:
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Benazir Bhutto - 11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Mumtaz Ali Bhutto - 13th Chief Minister of Sindh
- Abida Parveen - Sufi singer
- Sohai Ali Abro - Actress, dancer and model
See also
- ZA Bhutto Agricultural College
- 2014 Larkana temple attack
References
- ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ "District Larkana Online! [ApnaLarkana.com] - First Official & Commercial website on District Larkana... Complete guide to Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Larkana, Chandka, Moen jo daro, benazir Bhutto, Zulfiqar Bhutto, garhi khuda baksh, murtaza bhutto, bhutto,". apnalarkana.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "LARKANA SUGAR MILLS (PVT) LTD". enic.pk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ the Newspaper. "Berries and guava of Larkana". dawn.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Web Desk (15 January 2015). "Chilly weather badly affects guava orchid crop". Pakistan Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Official, CCL. "Cadet College Larkana". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c d "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Larkana. "Larkana Stadium". Dawn. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium - Pakistan - Cricket Grounds - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2016.