Khanpur, Sindh
Khanpur (Urdu: خانپور) is a small city and the Tehsil/Taluka of District Shikarpur, Larkana Division in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. This town has a population of 52,946 per the 2017 Census of Pakistan.[1][2]
It is located on Indus Highway (Road N55) about distance 9 kilometers away from Shikarpur toward Kandhkot. This city is popular due to its agricultural crops especially vegetables, rice, wheat etc. Furthermore, this tehsil has kaccha (desert area) land with Indus River, oil and gas fields, PARCO pumping station, rice and flour mills. Shikarpur District is surrounded by, on the north and east, by Jacobabad District and Sukkur District in the south.[2]
Historically, Khanpur Tehsil was highly influenced by Sayeds, considered as a holy caste in the village. Sayed Dara Shah who migrated from west of Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan carried out Islamic missionary activities in the region. He not only just taught message of Islam to the local masses of people but also brought peace and harmony in Khanpur town.
References[edit]
- ^ "Khanpur, Sindh - Town population per 2017 Census of Pakistan (scroll down to see page 8 of 28)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b "History of Shikarpur District including Khanpur, Sindh". Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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