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Jirgas have no legal value in Sindh: Zulfiqar Mirza - The Nation, Pakistan The Nation, Pakistan--He said that Jirgas had no legal value in -Sindh-; especially karo karri Jirgas would never be accepted under any circumstances, which were more or less ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:35:07 GMT+00:00 |
'CM approves Rs 100m grant for dengue patients' - Daily Times Daily Times--KARACHI: -Sindh- Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah has approved a financial package worth Rs 100 million for the treatment of patients affected ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:55:26 GMT+00:00 |
Red Cross: 1 Million Pakistani Flood Victims Unable to Return Home - Voice of America Voice of America--The Red Cross says high waters in the southern province of -Sindh- have kept flood victims in tented camps where access to adequate shelter, food and clean ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:54:36 GMT+00:00 |
Sindh govt announces head money for 118 absconders - Daily Times Daily Times--LAHORE: The -Sindh- Interior Ministry set the head money of Rs 0.5 million to Rs 5 million for the 118 absconders involved in target killings, ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:53:42 GMT+00:00 |
Zardari asks Sindh ministers to get ready for LG polls - DAWN.com DAWN.com--During a meeting with members of the -Sindh- cabinet belonging to PPP at the Bilawal House here, Mr Zardari directed the provincial government to reach out to ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:44:24 GMT+00:00 |
Eight-member Sindh Boxing team announced - The Sports Encounter The Sports Encounter--KARACHI: -Sindh- Boxing Association (SBA) has announced eight member boxing team for the upcoming Sixth All Pakistan National Bank boxing championship ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:22:23 GMT+00:00 |
Mirza takes notice of bomb blasts on railway track - Business Recorder (press release) (blog) Business Recorder (press release) (blog)---Sindh- Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza has taken strict notice of the bomb blasts on railway track at Qasimabad, Hyderabad and sought report from ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:17:52 GMT+00:00 |
SA passes two resolutions - Daily Times Daily Times--Presenting his resolution, Isran pointed out that LLM classes for law students were not being held in the colleges of upper -Sindh- including those in Sukkur, ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:51:38 GMT+00:00 |
Sindh CM takes serious notice of blast on railway track - Daily Times Daily Times--KARACHI: -Sindh- Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has taken a serious notice of a blast on railway track between Hyderabad and Kotri on Monday. ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:03:41 GMT+00:00 |
Sindh Demographic Indicators | |
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Indicator | Statistic |
Urban population | 49.50% |
Rural population | 50.50% |
Population growth rate | 2.80% |
Gender ratio (male per 100 female) | 112.24 |
Economically active population | 22.75% |
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Population | Urban |
1951 | 6,047,748 | 29.23% |
1961 | 8,367,065 | 37.85% |
1972 | 14,155,909 | 40.44% |
1981 | 19,028,666 | 43.31% |
1998 | 35,439,893 | 48.75% |
2010 | 60,000,000 | 57.5% |
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Provincial bird | Sind Sparrow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provincial tree | Kandi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provincial flower | Water hyacinth (common) |
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Rank | City | District | Population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Karachi | Karachi | 13,205,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 1,578,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Sukkur | Sukkur | 493,438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Larkana | Larkana | 456,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Nawabshah | Shaheed Benazirabad | 272,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Mirpur Khas | Mirpur Khas | 242,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Jacobabad | Jacobabad | 200,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Shikarpur | Shikarpur | 177,682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Dadu | Dadu | 146,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Tando Adam | Sanghar | 145,719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: World Gazetteer 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is a list of each city's urban populations and does not indicate total district populations |
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1972 | 30.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | 37.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | 45.29% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 60.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 67.50% |
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Qualification | Urban | Rural | Total | Enrollment ratio (%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | 14,839,862 | 15,600,031 | 30,439,893 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Below Primary | 1,984,089 | 3,332,166 | 5,316,255 | 100.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | 3,503,691 | 5,687,771 | 9,191,462 | 82.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle | 3,073,335 | 2,369,644 | 5,442,979 | 52.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matriculation | 2,847,769 | 2,227,684 | 5,075,453 | 34.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate | 1,473,598 | 1,018,682 | 2,492,280 | 17.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BA, BSc... degrees | 106,847 | 53,040 | 159,887 | 9.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MA, MSc... degrees | 1,320,747 | 552,241 | 1,872,988 | 9.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diploma, Certificate... | 440,743 | 280,800 | 721,543 | 2.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other qualifications | 89,043 | 78,003 | 167,046 | 0.54 |
Provincial capital | Karachi | |
Districts | Badin * Dadu * Ghotki * Hyderabad * Jacobabad * Jamshoro * Karachi * Kashmore * Khairpur * Larkana * Matiari * Mirpur Khas * Nawabshah * Naushahro Feroze * Qambar * Sanghar * Shikarpur * Sukkur * Tando Allahyar * Tando Muhammad Khan * Tharparkar * Thatta * Umerkot | |
Disputed | Kori (Rann of Kachchh) | |
History | Indus Valley Civilization * Vedic period * Achaemenid Empire * Alexander the Great * Battle of the Hydaspes * Ashoka the Great * Maurya Empire * Greco-Bactrian Kingdom * Greco-Buddhism * Indo-Greek Kingdom * Kushan Empire * Umayyad Caliphate * Muhammad bin Qasim * Solanki * Ghaznavid Empire (Mahmud of Ghazni) * Muhammad of Ghor * Islamic empires (Delhi Sultanate * Qutb-ud-din Aybak * Khilji dynasty) * Mughal Empire * Nader Shah * Durrani Empire * Ranjit Singh * First * Second Anglo-Sikh War * First * Second * Third Anglo-Afghan War * Durand Line * Muslim League * Jinnah's 14 Points * Lahore Resolution * Partition * Independence * 1947 War * Baghdad Pact * 1965 War * 1971 War * Baloch insurgency and Rahimuddin's stabilization * Kargil War * War in North-West Pakistan | |
Geography | Cities * Climate * National parks * Water supply and sanitation * Arabian Sea (Clifton * Sandspit beaches * Hawke's Bay) * Indian Ocean * Indus River (Delta * Waters Treaty) * Guddu * Sukkur barrages * Kalabagh Dam * Indo-Gangetic Plain * Rann of Kutch * Salt Range * Himalayas * Karakoram * K2 * Nanga Parbat * Baltoro * Sarpo Laggo * Siachen glaciers * Broghol * Dorah * Gumal * Khyber * Lowari * Shandur Top pass | |
Politics | Constitution * Elections * Flag * Foreign relations * Political parties * Terrorism (State terrorism) * State of emergency, 2007 * Parliament * (Senate * National Assembly) * Supreme Court * Jirga * Military * Intelligence * President (succession) * Prime Minister * Chief Justice * Mayors of Karachi * Demographics * Provincial governments (Balochistan * Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Punjab * Sindh) * Local government | |
Economy | Communications * Companies * Islamabad * Karachi * Lahore stock exchanges * Currency * Poverty * Low-cost housing * Software Export Board | |
Transport | Airlines (Airblue * Pakistan International Airlines * Shaheen Air) * Pakistan Railways * Port of Karachi * Port Qasim | |
Culture | Cinema ("Lollywood") (Kara Film Festival) * Cuisine * Diaspora * Education (universities) * Languages * National Library * Literature (Poetry * Bait Bazi) * Mazar-e-Quaid * Music (Sufi rock * musicians) * Lahore Museum * Nationalism * List of Pakistanis * Public holidays * Sari * Sherwani * Scouting * Tourism | |
Religion | Islam (Chaand Raat * mosques) * Hinduism (Basant) * Christianity * Sikhism | |
Sports | A1 Grand Prix team * Cricket (Cricket Board * National team * Test cricket umpires) * Football (Premier League * National Football Challenge Cup * National team * Football Federation) * Gilli-danda * Pakistan Open * Field hockey (National team) * Davis Cup team * Rugby union (National team) * Lahore Marathon * Tour de Pakistan * Squash * Shandur Polo Festival * Kabaddi |