Larkana District
| Larkana District | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Place Name: | Dadu District; Kambar and Shahdadkot; Jamshoro District; Larkana District |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Larkana District was a part of Sind and formed after 1901[1] from Sukkur and Karachi districts.[2] It covered an area of 5,091 sq miles with a population of 656,083 (1901).
Headquarters
Neighbours
- North: Sukkur District and Upper Sind Frontier District
- South: Karachi District
- East: River Indus
- West: Kalat State
History
Geography
Cities, Towns and Villages
Talukas (Tehsils)
- Dadu
- Johi
- Kakar
- Kambar
- Labdarya
- Larkana
- Mehar
- Nasirabad
- Rato-dero
- Sehwan
Transportation
Sites of Interest
- Moenjodaro (discovered in 1920).
- Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan.
External Links
- Larkana District in the Imperial Gazetteer of India vol 16
References
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India vol 16, p 145 version accessed 11 April 2010
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India vol 16, p 144 version accessed 11 April 2010
