Larkana

Larkana (Urdu: لاڑکانہ‎; Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو‎) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is called the city of holy Alams (Shia Muslims' religious flag) due to the greatest number of holy Alams as compared to other cities or regions of the World II. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population.[3] It is home to the Indus Valley Civilization site Mohenjo-daro.[4] The historic Indus River flows in south of the city.[5]

For the district, see Larkana District. For other uses, see Larkana (disambiguation).

Larkana

لاڙڪاڻو
لاڑکانہ
City


Aerial view of Larkana
Emblem
Larkana
Larkana
Coordinates: 27°33′30″N 68°12′40″E
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DistrictLarkana District
TalukaLarkana Taluka
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • D.CNouman Sadique Latki
 • Deputy Mayor of LarkanaAnwar Ali Luhar
Area
 • City82 km2 (32 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,906 km2 (736 sq mi)
Elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Population
 • City490,508
 • Rank15th, Pakistan
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Area code(s)074
WebsiteLarkana.pk

The city is located within Larkana District. Formerly known as 'Chandka', Larkana is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, about 40 miles (64 km) south of the town Shikarpur, and 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Mehar.[6] According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, its population is 490,508.[7] Therefore, it is the fourth most populated city of Sindh province after Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur.

Geography

Larkana is situated at Latitude 24 56' 00' and Longitude 67 11' 00'.[8] It is situated in northwest part of Sindh and it has own division. It is also included in Upper Sindh.

Climate

Larkana has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The highest recorded temperature is 53 °C (127 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is −1 °C (30 °F). The annual rainfall is 127.4 mm, and mainly occurs in the monsoon season (July–September). The highest annual rainfall ever is 535 mm, recorded in 1994.

Climate data for Larkana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)		 36.0
(96.8)		 44.8
(112.6)		 50.0
(122.0)		 53.0
(127.4)		 51.0
(123.8)		 47.5
(117.5)		 44.0
(111.2)		 43.0
(109.4)		 41.0
(105.8)		 37.0
(98.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 53.0
(127.4)
Average high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 32.3
(90.1)		 39.0
(102.2)		 43.9
(111.0)		 44.0
(111.2)		 40.4
(104.7)		 38.0
(100.4)		 37.0
(98.6)		 34.5
(94.1)		 30.5
(86.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 34.6
(94.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 29.9
(85.8)		 34.7
(94.5)		 35.9
(96.6)		 34.0
(93.2)		 32.3
(90.1)		 30.9
(87.6)		 27.5
(81.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 17.0
(62.6)		 27.0
(80.6)
Average low °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)		 10.6
(51.1)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.9
(69.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.7
(80.1)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.6
(69.1)		 14.8
(58.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 19.5
(67.1)
Record low °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)		 0.0
(32.0)		 4.3
(39.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 18.3
(64.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 20.5
(68.9)		 13.0
(55.4)		 6.1
(43.0)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −1.1
(30.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.3
(0.13)		 5.1
(0.20)		 5.6
(0.22)		 4.5
(0.18)		 2.5
(0.10)		 8.5
(0.33)		 48.6
(1.91)		 34.5
(1.36)		 3.7
(0.15)		 1.5
(0.06)		 0.7
(0.03)		 8.9
(0.35)		 127.4
(5.02)
Average precipitation days 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 7.2
Source: PMD (1991-2020) [9]

Administration
The tomb of Shah Baharo.

The deputy commissioner is the head of District Administrative system. Nouman Sadique Latki is the deputy commissioner of Larkana.

The district of Larkana is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:[10]

Education

Several old and new schools, colleges, as well as university are functioning in the city for both boys and girls. Many are private and public institutions. IBA has takeover Public School and from 2020, Agha Khan University Education Board will takeover Sindh Board

Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Memorial Library Larkana

Schools, Colleges and training institutes

Local schools include Government Pilot Higher Secondary School (founded in 1926 by the British colonists), Girls High School, Public School Larkana, Deeni Madersa High School, Strathmore School System,[11] and Government Degree College. Technical institutes include Polytechnic Institute and Teachers' Training College.[12]

DESSI International[13] (UN ECOSOC accredited organization) has established STEVTA registered technical and vocational training institute for girls in 2017. DESSI International imparts free trainings along with giving monthly stipends through NAVTTC and BBSHRRDB/BBSYDP projects in Larkana since 2017. DESSI International also provides training programs of Beautician, Diploma in IT, Computers, Dress Making, Rilli Applique, Spoken and Business English, Chinese language and other different short and professional courses in Larkana.

Government Pilot Higher Secondary School Larkana

University and campuses

SZABIST opened its first campus in Larkana in 2004. It offers degrees in BBA (day), BA (day), MBA (evening), EMBA. A few years later the SZABIST Trust established two school and college in the city: Montessori to Class VII (Junior School) and Class VIII to XII (School and College).[14]

SZABIST Larkana Campus

Chandka Medical College (CMC) was established and inaugurated by the former prime minister of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on 20 April 1973. It was the fourth public medical college to be established in the province of Sindh. Chandka Medical College is recognised by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC). The College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) has also established its regional center at the campus of CMC Larkana. CMC is recently upgraded to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University.[15]

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University

In 2009, Quaid-e-Awam University College of Engineering Science & Technology (QUCEST), Larkano, was established in the outskirt of Larkana, under the directives of Government of Sindh in collaboration with Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh. The campus offers bachelor of engineering degrees in the technologies of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and electrical engineering.[16]

Transport

Larkana Railway Station is located in the center of the city. It connects Larkana to the rest of Sindh and Pakistan. Pakistan Railway also assists in the transportation of agricultural products to provincial capital Karachi from Larkana. Moenjodaro Airport is located near Mohen-jo-daro, 28 km away to the south of the city of Larkana, about 5 kilometres away from Dokri.

Larkana is connected via land buses to most major cities in the country, including Karachi, Islamabad, and Quetta.

Sport

Larkana was the birthplace of the Sindh Games. It also hosted the 12th Sindh Games in 2009 which included sports such as football, gymnastics, hockey, judo, karate, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, and wushu. It also included traditional games such as kodi kodi, malakhara, shooting and wanjhwatti.[17] Larkana is also home to Larkana Bulls.[18]

The Larkana Tennis Association provides the only tennis court in Larkana, and coaches boys coming from various other cities.[19]

Notable people

See also

References
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  2. http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/PAKISTAN%20TEHSIL%20WISE%20FOR%20WEB%20CENSUS_2017.pdf
  3. "Pakistan City & Town Population List". Tageo.com website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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  10. "District Larkana Online! [ApnaLarkana.com] - First Official & Commercial website on District Larkana ... Complete guide to Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Larkana, Chandka, Moen jo daro, benazir Bhutto, Zulfiqar Bhutto, garhi khuda baksh, murtaza bhutto, bhutto". apnalarkana.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  11. "Schools in Pakistan | Great Pakistan". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  12. Apna, Larkana. "Schools and colleges". Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  13. "DESSI International - nononprofit women-focused civil society NGO based Larkana". Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  14. School & College. "SZABIST Larkana". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  15. Chandka, University. "SMBB". CMC. CMC. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  16. QUCEST, Larkana. "Engineering Campus Larkana". Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  17. Larkana, Sports. "Sindh Games". Dawn. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  18. "Team Larkana Bulls T20 Batting Bowling Stats - Live Cricket Scores - PCB". pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  19. "Promoting tennis in Larkana". The Express Tribune. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

Bibliography
  • Larkana travel guide from Wikivoyage
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