Sukkur - Demography, Education, Sukkur Barrage, Economy, Sites of interest, Sukkur-born celebrities

27°42N 68°54E, pop (2000e) 315 000. City in Sind province, Pakistan; on E bank of R Indus, 360 km/224 mi NE of Karachi; Sukkur (Lloyd) Barrage built 1928–32 (dam 58 m/190 ft high), with seven canals irrigating 18 million km²/7 million sq mi; railway junction; textiles, vegetable oils, flour milling.

Sukkur سکھر
General Information
Province	Sindh
Location	28°05′02″N, 68°43′47″E
Altitude	67 meters AMSL
Area	5,165 km² km²
Calling code	071
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns	4
Estimate	over 1 million 2006
density	175.9 persons/km² persons/km²
Government
City Mayor (Nazim)	Nasir Hussain Shah
No. of Union Councils	46
Website
Sukkur Government Website

Sukkur (Urdu: سکھر, Sindhi:سکر) is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River (Pakistan) in Sukkur District. climate

The district of Sukkur (whose name is derived from its head quarter Sukkur city) covers an area of 5,165 square kilometres.

Demography

At the time of Pakistan's independence (1947), Sukkur district was comprised approximately 200,000 habitants, mostly engaged in agricultural pursuits and fishing industry. Over time, Sukkur has seen a moderate rise in population (2 to 2.5% per annum) as compare to Pakistan's, except in late 60s and early 70s when population growth rate reached 4.43% (1972 census) due to internal migration and establishment of some large bridges on river Indus.

Sukkur Population Growth since 1951

Census year →	1951	1961	1972	1981	1998
Population	218,320	272,270	451,290	560,570	908,370
Annual growth (%)		2.25	4.43	2.60	2.88

Sukkur is chiefly dominated by Muslims that constitute 96% of total population.

Education

Sukkur has many renowned colleges and academic institutions, some of important names include;

Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Sukkur G.M Mahar Medical College SiSTech Sukkur (Affiliated with University of Sindh, Jamshoro) Government Islamia Science College Sukkur Government Degree College and Post Graduate Studies Centre Government Girls College Sukkur Government Degree Science College Pano Akil Government College of Physical Education Sukkur Government Islamia Arts/Commerce College Sukkur Government College of Education Sukkur Agha Nizamuddin Girls Degree College Atta Hussain Shah Degree College Government Modern High School Sukkur Government Polytechnic Institute Sukkur The City School Sukkur Network(Cambridge System) Beacon House School System, Sukkur Branch (Cambridge System) Saint Mary's Church And High School Public School Sukkur Indus Public High School Sukkur Hira Public School Sukkur Saint Saviour's High School Sukkur Government Double Section High School Sukkur Government High School Sukkur Government Compresive High School Sukkur PPC Girls High School

Sukkur Barrage

The Sukkur barrage (formally called Lloyd Bridge), built under British Raj on the Indus river, controls one of the largest irrigation systems in the world.

Economy

Industry

Sukkur is a hub of many small and large scale industries.

Agriculture

Sukkur had a large fertile and cultivable land till few decades ago, when the Indus river was not as barren as today.

Sites of interest

Aror (ruines of historical city) Minaret of Masum Shah Tomb of the Seven Maidens Thermal Power Station Sukkur Sadh Belo Temple on River Indus Sukkur (Llyod) Barrage Jafry Manzil (on Miani Road) Rohri Bukkur Island Lansdowne Bridge Shahi Bazaar, Frere Road Ayub Gate Ladies and Childern Hill Park Labe Mehran Looks Parak/Qasim Park Barrage colony Purana Sukkur

Sukkur-born celebrities

Kanhailal Talreja (Humanist, Social Activist) Bhagat Kanwarram (Sufi Singer) Aftab Mangi (Film maker) Allaudin Jafry (Philanthropist) Asadullah Bhutto (Politician) Shoaib Memon (Poet) Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah(Politician) Rizwanullah Khan(Writer/Intellectual) Tasneem Ahmed Siddiqui(Town Planner) Tahzeeb-ul-Haq Qazi.