Larkana Tehsil
Larkana Tehsil
تعلقہ لاڑکانہ لاڙڪاڻو تعلقو | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Sindh |
| District | Dadu District |
| Capital | Larkana |
| Union councils | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Mazhar ali janwari |
| Area | |
• Total | 549 km2 (212 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 873,868 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Larkana Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Larkana is the capital.[2]
History
During British rule, Larkana became the headquarters of Larkana District and Larkana Taluka - and for a time was part of the Bombay Presidency of British India.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a century ago during British rule, describes the taluka as follows:[3]
Administration
The Assistant Commissioner of Taluka Larkana is Mr. Ahmed Ali Soomro. Larkana Taluka is administratively subdivided into 18 Union Councils.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, SINDH" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Taluka Municipal Administration Larkana". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Lārkāna Tāluka - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 144.
