Sindh Province Culture and Knowledge with pictures and text that explain about the Province History art and Culture as part of Pakistan and located in the south of Pakistan in Asia

1. Sindh
Province of Pakistan

2. About Sindh Province
• Sindh is one of the five provinces of Pakistan, in the southeast
of the country. Historically home to the Sindhi people, it is also
locally known as Mehran.
• Sindh is the third largest province of Pakistan by area, and
second largest province by population after Punjab
• Karachi is the Provincial Capital of Sindh and Largest City of
Pakistan
• Sindh Province Statistics – The province of Sindh is consist of six
divisions. There are 29 districts in the province. Total
talukas/tehsils in Sindh province are one hundred and thirty
eight (138). This data is as per given on January 4,
2017. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has issued the latest list of
tehsils/talukas, districts and divisions for the National Census of
housing and population 2017

3. Importance of Sindh
• Sindh has acquired fame as Bab-ul-Islam (Gateway to Islam in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent). At the time of the
independence from the British occupation in August 1947, the population of Sindh was estimated at 5.5 million. Today,
after the passage of Sixty years the population of the province stands around 40 million souls, a half of whom now live in
the urban centres like Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Tando Adam, Nawabshah, Larkana, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Badin and
other smaller towns. It is basically an agrarian province. The Indus is by far the most important river of the province.
• The province of Sindh has two gigantic seaports and both are located in Karachi. The biggest international airport
of Pakistan is also situated in Karachi and is widely known as Qaid-e-Azam International airport.
• Cotton, rice, wheat and sugarcane are the main crops produced in Sindh. Rice is by far the most important crop cultivated
here. It is the only crop that can be grown in the annually inundated lands within the delta of the Indus and a larger
quantity and much finer quality is produced in the Larkana district. In Jacobabad, Sukkur, Badin, Thatta and Dadu, also, a
great quantity of rice is cultivated. Cotton is produced mainly in Sanghar, Nawabshah, and Hyderabad, Sugarcane is another
important crop which is chiefly grown in the Ghulam Mohammad Barrage zone in South. Sindh is proud of its bananas and
mangoes also.
• The province of Sindh had traditionally been rich in wildlife heritage. Its Kirthar National Park, is enlisted on World Heritage.
Other side at Haleji Lake and Thar area are also of paramount importance.
• Though chiefly an agricultural and pastoral province, Sindh has a reputation for textiles, pottery, leatherwork, carpets etc.
The craftsmanship of the people of Sindh began during the period of Moenjodaro civilization. Their polished ornaments
and articles of apparel made out of muslin and wooden lacquer work have won the praise in and outside the country.

4. Sindh Landmarks
Mazar-e-Quaid
Quaid-e-Azam
International Airport
Karachi Sea Port Sukkur Barrage
Mohenjo Daro

5. Culture of Sindh