Thatta District

Thatta District
  • ٺٽو ضلعو
  • ضلع ٹھٹھہ
District of Sindh
Top: Keenjhar Lake
Bottom: Banbhore Fort
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionHyderabad
Established1948
HeadquartersThatta
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Sindh
8,570 km2 (3,310 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • District of Sindh
1,083,191
 • Density126/km2 (327/sq mi)
 • Urban
193,679 (17.88%)
 • Rural
889,512
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    26.88%
  • Male:
    33.23%
  • Female:
    20.12%
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils7
Websitewww.districtthatta.gos.pk

Thatta District (Sindhi: ٺٽو ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع ٹھٹھہ) is located in the southern area, locally called Laar, of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Thatta. It is home to a large necropolis of Makli. In 2013, several talukas were separated to form the new Sujawal District.

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