Khairpur
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Khairpur | |
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Coordinates: 27°32′N 68°46′E / 27.533°N 68.767°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
District | Khairpur |
Population | |
• Estimate (2006) | 127,857 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Khairpur (Template:Lang-ur; Sindhi: خیرپور, khīr´pūr) is a city and the capital of the Khairpur District, in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Demographics
At the 1998 census, the population of the city of Khairpur was 102,188 having increased from 61,447 at the 1981 census. The city had an estimated population[1] of 127,857 in 2006. It is the 12th largest city in Sindh province.
Administration
It has 8 talukas, 76 Union councils, 11 towns, 6800 Villages and total population 1546587 (Male 810448 and Female Population 736139) according to (Census) 1998.[1] .
Education
There is one university named Shah Abdul Latif University as well as following Colleges in Khairpur
- Mehran University College Of Engineering And Technology SZAB Campus Khairpur,
- Khairpur College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET) at Khairpur,
- IBA Community College Khairpur ,
- LUMHS Khairpur Medical College.
- Pak Turk Maarif International Schools & Colleges Khairpur Campus.
See also
References
Further reading
External links
- Khairpur travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Khairpur diaries: Where women earn and women rule
- The golden harvest of Khairpur by Zofeen Ebrahim