Shahdadpur
شهدادپور | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Railway Station Shahdadpur | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′22″N 68°37′14″E / 25.92278°N 68.62056°E / 25.92278; 68.62056 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Sanghar |
| Population | |
• City | 113,342 |
| Postal code(s) | 68030[2] |
| Telephone code | 0235 |
| Official language | Sindhi, Urdu |
| Website | www.shahdadpur.ga |
Shahdadpur (Sindhi: شهدادپور) is a city, located in Shahdadpur Taluka, Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan.
Economic Activities
[edit]The economy of Shahdadpur is primarily based on agriculture, supported by irrigation from canals such as the Mithrao and Nara systems in the Indus River basin.[3][4] Major crops include cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and various fruits.[5] The city hosts small-scale industries, particularly cotton ginning factories and flour mills, as part of Sanghar District's agro-processing sector, which serves as a major cotton hub with numerous ginning units.[6][7][8] It serves as a local commercial hub, with trade centered on exporting agricultural produce to larger markets, alongside retail activities in bazaars such as Shahi Bazaar.[9] Employment in market sales, agro-processing, and related services contributes notably to the urban workforce in Sanghar District.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15,314 | — |
| 1961 | 21,537 | +3.47% |
| 1972 | 29,180 | +2.80% |
| 1981 | 42,107 | +4.16% |
| 1998 | 62,655 | +2.37% |
| 2017 | 99,653 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 113,342 | +2.17% |
| Sources:[10] | ||
According to 2023 census, Shahdadpur had a population of 113,342.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Postal Code of Shahdadpur City".
- ^ "Evaluation of Water Quality of Groundwater of Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan". MDPI. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Economy of Sindh". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Economy of Sindh". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Cotton output 'halved' by climate change, inefficiency". Dawn.com. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "SANGHAR: Ginning units asked to instal filter plants". Dawn.com. 2004-09-14. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Pakistan's cotton production soars 22%, Punjab sees a 16% drop". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Shahdadpur". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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