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Umerkot District
  • عمرڪوٽ ضلعو
  • ضلع عمرکوٹ
Amarkot District
District of Sindh
Top: Umarkot Fort
Bottom: Birth place of Akbar
Map of Sindh with Umerkot District highlighted
Map of Sindh with Umerkot District highlighted
Coordinates: 25°22′12″N 69°43′48″E / 25.37000°N 69.73000°E / 25.37000; 69.73000
CountryUmerkot District Pakistan
ProvinceUmerkot District Sindh
DivisionMirpur Khas
HeadquartersUmerkot
Number of Tehsils4
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total5,608 km2 (2,165 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total1,159,831
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Websitewww.umerkot.gos.pk

Umerkot District (Dhatki: عمرکوٹ / عمرڪوٽ, Sindhi: عمرڪوٽ ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع عمرکوٹ), also known as Amarkot District, is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the district. Sindhi is the native language of approximately 93.4% of the residents according to the 2017 Pakistan Census.[2] Umerkot is the only non-Muslim majority district in Pakistan, with adherents of Hinduism representing 52.2% of the total population.[3]

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