Khairpur




This article is about the city of Khairpur. For other uses, see Khairpur (disambiguation).

City in Sindh, Pakistan




























Khairpur
City

Khairpur's Faiz Mahal
Khairpur's Faiz Mahal



Khairpur is located in Sindh

Khairpur

Khairpur




Coordinates: 27°32′N 68°46′E / 27.533°N 68.767°E / 27.533; 68.767Coordinates: 27°32′N 68°46′E / 27.533°N 68.767°E / 27.533; 68.767
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
District Khairpur
Population

 • Estimate 
(2006)

 127,857
Time zone
UTC+5 (PST)

Khairpur (Urdu: خيرپُور‎; Sindhi: خیرپور‎, khīr´pūr) is a city and the capital of the Khairpur District, in Pakistan's Sindh province.




Contents






  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Administration


  • 3 Education


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 Further reading


  • 7 External links





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.



See also




  • Khairpur District

  • Khairpur (princely state)

  • Sindh

  • Gambat

  • Thari Mirwah

  • Rasoolabad

  • Piryaloi

  • Kingri




References





  1. ^ http://www.pwdsindh.gov.pk/districts/Khairpur.htm




Further reading



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External links




  • Khairpur travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • Khairpur diaries: Where women earn and women rule

  • The golden harvest of Khairpur by Zofeen Ebrahim











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