Kashmore District
Kashmore District
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Haveli near Tangwani | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′N 69°23′E / 28.350°N 69.383°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Larkana |
| Established | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Kandhkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Agha Sher Zaman Patha |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | Dr Aijaz Ali Shah |
| Area | |
| 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 1,233,957 | |
| • Density | 478/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 271,782 (22.03%) |
| • Rural | 962,175 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Kashmore District (Sindhi: ضلو ڪشمور, Urdu: ضلع کشمور), 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.