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 Larkana or Larkano (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو )
(Urdu: لاڑکانہ
) is a district of Sindh province of
Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of
1,927,066 of which 28.70% were urban[1]. Its main city is Larkana. It is
home district of two former Prime Ministers of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
and Benazir Bhutto. Other towns of the district include Miro Khan, Ratodero,
Dokri, Bakrani and Naodero. In 2005, the Government of Pakistan under Pervez
Musharraf bifurcated the district, forming a new district called Qamber and
Shahdadkot, with two towns of Qambar Khan and Shahdadkot. The historic city
of Mohenjo-Daro is located about 30 kilometres in the south of Larkana city,
in Dokri taluka, on the right bank of river Indus. Rice canal (seasonal) and
Dadu Canal (perennial) pass through the district and irrigate the
agricultural fields. Taluka Larkana and Ratodero are famous for Guava
orchards. Rice is a major Kharif crop while Rabi crops include wheat,
Mustard, Linseed and various kinds of vegetables.
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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 city lay on the route of the North-Western Railway, and the
population according to the 1901 census of India was 14,543.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India describes the town as follows
The country surrounding Larkana is fertile and populous, and perhaps the
finest tract in the whole of the province: The spacious walks, well laid-out
gardens, and luxuriant foliage, have gained for Larkana the title of the
'Eden of Sind.' It is one of the most important grain marts of Sind, and is
famous for a variety of rice called sugdasi. There is a large local traffic
in metals, cloth, and leather. The principal manufactures are cloth of mixed
silk and cotton, coarse cotton cloth, metal vessels, and leathern goods. The
town contains a dispensary, an Anglo-vernacular school attended by 80
pupils, and a vernacular school with three branches, attended altogether by
379 pupils. The chief local object of interest is the tomb of Shah Baharah,
who was a military officer of Nur Muhammad Kalhora, and died in 1735. Of
modern buildings the most noteworthy are the Collector's office, a fine
domed building with an ornamental Darbar hall; erected in 1902 ; and a
neatly-built school and boarding- house for the, sons of zamindars, erected
by public subscription in the same year. This school has 60 inmates and
teaches English and Sindi. The municipality, established in 1855, had an
average income of Rs. 46,000 during the decade ending 1901. In 1903-4 the
income was Rs. 54,000.
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Agriculture
Larkana is surrounded by fertile land in which all kind of fruits and
vegetables are cultivated, including potatoes, melons, olives, oranges,
peas, carrots, cucumber, mangoes and guava. Some 10 km from the city,
sugarcane is cultivated and processed at the sugar mill established in 1990
in Nau Dero village, the birthplace of the former prime minister of Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and where Benazir Bhutto was raised.
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Birdlife
Various kinds of birds roam in the city, including migratory birds coming to
the region during the winter from Russia and Siberia. They live on wetlands
on the right bank of the Indus River near Mohenjo-daro
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Notable People
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Benazir Bhutto – former Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Mumtaz Bhutto – former Chief Minister of Sindh
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan
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Mir Murtaza Bhutto. Fatima Bhutto
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Nawab Shah Mouhmed Lahori – founder and first chairman of Larkana District
Corporation
Abida Parveen – Sufi singer
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Transport
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Rail
Larkana Railway Station is located in the center of Larkana City.
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Air
Mohenjo-daro Airport is located near Mohenjo-daro, 28 kilometres away to
the south of Larkana city. Only Fokker airplanes of PIA land at this
airport.
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Religion
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Archaeology
One of the world's oldest archaeological sites, Mohenjo-daro lies 28 km away
from the Larkana City. As a major archaeological site, it has its own
airport, which is shared by Larkana.
In Larkana District there are other archaelological sites, such as Jhoker Jo
Daro.
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