Kashmore District (, ), previously known as Khizmer or Khizmore, is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The capital city is Kandhkot. The district has a population of 1,090,336. Kashmore District is a part of Larkana Division. Its old name was Khizmer or Khizmor. The spoken languages are Sindhi and Balochi. Its border is connected with Punjab and Balochistan provinces. Kashmore city is gateway to Punjab province and Balochistan province. In 2004, Kashmore became a district after its separation from Jacobabad District.
Administrative divisions
Kashmor District is subdivided into three tehsils:
Kashmore Tehsil
Kandhkot Tehsil
Tangwani Tehsil
The tehsils are further subdivided into union councils:
Agriculture
Kashmor District has a large cattle market.
Geography
Kashmor District is located in the northern part of Sindh, bordering Ghotki, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Sukkur within Sindh. It also borders Balochistan on one side and Punjab on the other. The Indus river runs through the Eastern side of Kashmor district. The southeastern side of Kashmor District has forest of "Kacha" that support wild animals. The Thar desert falls on the Eastern side of the district, and is home to wild desert animals.
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census, Kashmore district had a population of 1,090,336, of which 253,659 (23.26%) lived in urban areas. Kashmore had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 30.58%: 41.76% for males and 18.59% for females.
The majority religion is Islam, with 96.73% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.22% of the population.
At the time of the 2017 census, 94.34% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.99% Balochi and 1.05% Saraiki as their first language.
Kashmor City
Kandhkot is the district headquarters of Kashmor, and also an old city that lies on the right side of the Indus river. Kashmore City is a gateway to Punjab and Balochistan. In addition, the city’s main electricity comes from the Indus river.
List of Dehs
The following is a list of Kashmore District's dehs, organised by taluka:
Kashmore Taluka (57 dehs) Badani Kacho Badani Pako Bai Rup Belo Bhanar Bindp Murad Buxapur Chachar Daro Jhando Domewali Elsi Gandheer Geehalpur Gishkori Gondak Kosh Gublo Gullanpur Haji Khan Jakhrani Jalal Sudh Kacho Bahadurpur Kacho Kashmore Kacho Khoski Karimabad Kath Garh Kauro Mahar Keejhar Khahi Kacho Khahi Pako Khewali Kubhar Kumb Kumbhri Line Purani Machhi Mahar Masoowalo Mekhan Bello Mithri Muhammadadani Noorpur Kacho Noorpur Pako Pako Bahadurpur Pako Kashmore Pako Khoski Rio Kacho Sain Samo Shah Ali Pur Shah Garh Kacho Shah Garh Pako Silachi Sodhi Sorah Thalho Toj Zor Garh Kandhkot Taluka (49 dehs) Aalamabad Akhero Arain Babarwari Balochabad Bilhari Buxpur Chaman Dadar Dari Dhabhani Dhandhi Dhao Lahri Domki Doulatpur Fareed abad Garhi Ghoraghar Katcho Ghoraghat Pako Ghouspur Gulabpur Haibat Katcho Haibat Pako Jaffarabad Katcho Jageerabad Jangin Kajli Kandhkot Keti Khairwah Khan wah Khanbhri Kundharo Katcho Machko Makan maro Makhwani Malguzar Malheer Malookan Mangi Mari Metahar Rasaldar Rejmatabad Shah Mohammad Jeelani Sunhiyanipur Teghani Wahidpur Wakro Tangwani Taluka (42 dehs) Allah abad Bahalkani Bargh Beghoo Bijarani Cheel Dabli Duniyapur Gazi Ghano Khoso Gudo Gulwali Hajano Hazaro Heeranpur Jaffarabad Jamal Jhalo Karampur Kair Khairo Kot dothi Lalao Lashari Manjhi Mari Jafar Nar Naseer Ninde ji Dhori Qureshi Saido kot Saifal Salghni Sanheri Sawan Gabol Shah gazi Sher garh Sherhan Sorwah Suhliyani Tangwani Unar