Jacobabad District
Jacobabad District
ضلع جیکب آباد جيڪب آباد ضلعو | |
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| (Previously Upper Sind Frontier District) | |
Bungalow in Thul taluk | |
Map of Sindh with Jacobabad District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Larkana |
| Established | 1847 |
| Founded by | British Government |
| Headquarters | Jacobabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 2,698 km2 (1,042 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 1,174,097 | |
| • Density | 435.2/km2 (1,127/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 361,917 (30.83%) |
| • Rural | 812,180 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Jacobabad District (Sindhi: جيڪب آباد ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع جیکب آباد) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. According to 2023 Census population of Jacobabad District is 1,174,097 It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.