Shikarpur, Sindh
Shikarpur (Sindhi: شڪارپور and Urdu: شکارپور) Śikārpūr) is a city and the capital of Shikarpur District in Sindh province of Pakistan. It is situated about 29 km west of the right bank of the Indus, with a railway station, 37 km north-west of Sukkur. It is the 42nd largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census.
Shikarpur
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From top, left to right: Historical Building, Clock Tower, Shahi Bagh Park, Dhak Bazar, Old building of Central Bank of India. | |
| Nickname: Paris Of Sindh | |
Shikarpur | |
| Coordinates: 27°57′N 68°39′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 195,437 |
| • Rank | 42nd, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Post code | 78100 |
| Calling code | 0726 |
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