Country Pakistan Number of Tehsils 4 Website www.umerkot.gos.pk Province Sindh | Headquarters Umerkot Time zone PST (UTC+5) Population 2.066 million (2015) | |
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Umerkot District or Umerkot District (Sindhi: ضلعو عمر ڪوٽ Urdu: ضِلع عُمركوٹ), is a district of Sindh province, Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the district.
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Map of Umerkot District, Pakistan
Language
The majority of people speak Sindhi. Dhatki , Balochi , Urdu and Punjabi are also spoken in the district.
History
After the 1843 invasion by Charles Napier, Sindh was divided into provinces and was assigned a Zamindars, also known as Wadaras, to collect taxes for the British.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:
References
Umerkot District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA