Shaheed Benazirabad Division
Shaheed Benazirabad Division
Nawabshah Division | |
|---|---|
Division | |
.svg.png) Map of Shaheed Benazirabad Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Established | 6 June 2014 |
| Founded by | Sindh Government |
| Capital | Nawabshah |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Nadeem Ahmed Abro |
| Postal code | 67000 |
Shaheed Benazirabad Division also called Nawabshah Division is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was created in 6 June 2014, formerly a part of Hyderabad Division. Nawabshah is the divisional headquarters of Shaheed Benazirabad Division.[1][2] According to 2023 Pakistani census division had a population of 5,928,917 (5.9 million).
History
Shaheed Benazirabad Division was created from Hyderabad Division on 6 june 2014.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 2,560,448 | — |
| 1998 | 3,510,036 | +1.87% |
| 2017 | 5,282,277 | +2.17% |
| 2023 | 5,930,649 | +1.95% |
| Sources:[3] | ||
Population
In the 2023 Pakistani census, Shaheed Benazirabad Division had a population of 5,930,649 roughly equal to the country of Finland[4] or the US state of Colorado.[5] It consists of 3,010,350 males & females 2,918,315.
- Sindhi (83.7%)
- Urdu (6.49%)
- Punjabi (3.86%)
- Balochi (1.37%)
- Others (4.50%)
Language
According to 2023 Pakistani census There were 4,965,355 Sindhi, 384,911 Urdu, 229,067 Punjabi, 81,258 Balochi and Other various communities such as brahui,Saraiki,Pashto etc.
List of the Districts
| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[7] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanghar | Sanghar | 10,728 | 2,308,465 | 215.0 | 43.66% |
| 2 | Shaheed Benazirabad | Nawabshah | 4,502 | 1,845,102 | 409.5 | 50.86% |
| 3 | Naushahro Feroze | Naushahro Feroze | 2,945 | 1,777,082 | 603.2 | 57.15% |
List of the Tehsils
| # | Tehsil | Area
(km²)[8] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhiria Tehsil | 488 | 330,308 | 676.86 | Naushahro Feroze District | |
| 2 | Kandiaro Tehsil | 771 | 356,506 | 462.39 | ||
| 3 | Mehrabpur Tehsil | 361 | 273,764 | 758.35 | ||
| 4 | Moro Tehsil | 609 | 408,148 | 670.19 | ||
| 5 | Naushahro Feroze Tehsil | 717 | 408,356 | 569.53 | ||
| 6 | Daulatpur Tehsil (now Kazi Ahmed) | 972 | 402,834 | 414.44 | Shaheed Benazir Abad District | |
| 7 | Daur Tehsil (2004) | 2,210 | 532,621 | 241 | ||
| 8 | Nawabshah Tehsil (1907) | 435 | 481,978 | 1,108.00 | ||
| 9 | Sakrand Tehsil (1858) | 885 | 427,669 | 483.24 | ||
| 10 | Jam Nawaz Ali Tehsil | 440 | 171,598 | 390 | Sanghar District | |
| 11 | Khipro Tehsil | 5,933 | 366,748 | 61.81 | ||
| 12 | Sanghar Tehsil | 2,118 | 482,560 | 227.84 | ||
| 13 | Shahdadpur Tehsil | 890 | 525,164 | 590.07 | ||
| 14 | Sinjhoro Tehsil | 907 | 354,709 | 391.08 | ||
| 15 | Tando Adam Khan Tehsil | 440 | 407,686 | 926.56 |
Constituencies
| Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|
| PS-32 Naushahro Feroze-I | NA-205 Naushahro Feroze-I | Naushahro Feroze |
| PS-33 Naushahro Feroze-II | ||
| PS-34 Naushahro Feroze-III | NA-206 Naushahro Feroze-II | |
| PS-35 Naushahro Feroze-IV | ||
| PS-36 Nawabshah-I | NA-207 Nawabshah-I | Nawabshah |
| PS-37 Nawabshah-II | ||
| PS-38 Nawabshah-III | NA-208 Nawabshah-II | |
| PS-39 Nawabshah-IV | ||
| PS-40 Sanghar-I | NA-209 Sanghar-I | Sanghar |
| PS-41 Sanghar-II | ||
| PS-42 Sanghar-III | ||
| PS-43 Sanghar-IV | NA-210 Sanghar-II | |
| PS-44 Sanghar-V |
See also
- Nawabshah
- Hyderabad Division
- Nasrat
References
- ^ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ "Shaheed Benazirabad made division". DAWN.COM. 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Latvia 2,204,708, July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
- ^ "TABLE 11 – POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).