Khairpur District
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Khairpur District (Sindhi: خيرپور ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع خیرپور) is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh in Sukkur Division.[2]
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Khairpur District
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Coordinates: 27°32′N 68°46′E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Division | Sukkur |
Established | 15 October 1955 |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Sharjeel Noor Channa (PAS) |
• District Police Officer | Mir Rohail Khoso (PSP) |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 15,910 km2 (6,140 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,597,535 |
• Rank | 5th:Sindh |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Demonym | Khairpuri |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Calling code | 0243 |
Number of Tehsils | 8 |
Number of Union Councils | 89 |
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At the 2017 census, it was the fifth most populated district in the province after four districts of Karachi city, with 2.4 million inhabitants. The headquarters of the district is the city of Khairpur. The district is further divided into eight sub-districts: Khairpur Tehsil, Mirwah Tehsil, Kot Diji Tehsil, Kingri Tehsil, Sobho Dero Tehsil, Gambat Tehsil, Faiz Ganj Tehsil and Nara Tehsil.[3]