Sindh
سنڌ سندھ | |
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![]() Ranikot Fort "(Great Wall of Pakistan)". | |
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![]() Location of Sindh in Pakistan | |
![]() Map of Sindh, Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 24°52′12″N 67°33′00″E / 24.87000°N 67.55000°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Established | 1 July 1970 |
Capital | Karachi |
Largest city | Karachi |
Government | |
• Type | Province |
• Body | Provincial Assembly |
• High Court | Sindh High Court |
Area | |
• Total | 140,914 km2 (54,407 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census preliminary)[1] | |
• Total | 55,245,497 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Main Language(s) | Other: Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Saraiki[2][3][4] |
Assembly seats | 168[5] |
Districts | 27 |
Towns | 119 |
Union Councils | 1108[6] |
Website | sindh.gov.pk |
Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ) (Urdu: صوبہ سندھ) is a province in Pakistan. The provincial capital of Sindh is Karachi. Sindh has a population of 47.9 million people and an area of 54,407 mi² or (140,914 km²). The provincial region of Sindh is larger than Greece but smaller than Tajikistan,