Kandhkot Tehsil
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|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 654 km2 (253 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 407,592 |
| • Density | 623/km2 (1,610/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 142,631 (34.99%) |
| • Rural | 264,961 (65.01%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 37.91% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 79160[1] |
| Dialling code | 0722 |
Kandhkot (Sindhi: ڪنڌڪوٽ; Urdu: كندھ كوٹ) is a tehsil in Kashmore District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[2]
Kandhkot Tehsil comprises the following union councils:
| U.C. No. | U.C. Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mulgulzar |
| 2 | Rasaldar |
| 3 | Jagirabad |
| 4 | Dolat Pur |
| 5 | Wakro |
| 6 | Akhero |
| 7 | Malheer |
| 8 | Haibat |
| 9 | Dadar |
| 10 | Mangi |
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 99,642 | — |
| 1961 | 119,413 | +1.83% |
| 1972 | 186,036 | +4.11% |
| 1981 | 246,199 | +3.16% |
| 1998 | 217,447 | −0.73% |
| 2017 | 366,111 | +2.78% |
| 2023 | 407,592 | +1.80% |
| Source: [3] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Kandhkot Tehsil had a population of 407,592.[4] According to the 2017 census, the population of Kandhkot Tehsil is 366,484, up from 217,447 in the 1998 census, reflecting a population growth rate of 2.7%.[5] However, in 1901, the population of Kandhkot was 48,723, of which 4,341 were Hindus.[6] A per 1891 census the population of Kandhkot was approximately 30,369 souls.[6]
References
- "All Postal Codes in Kandhkot". CYBO. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "LgdSindh - News Blog". LgdSindh. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, SINDH" (PDF).
- PBS. "District Kashmore Population Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2023.
- Census of India, 1901 Vol IX-B. 1902. p. 48.
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