Umerkot District
Umerkot District, also known as Amarkot District, is a district in the southeastern part of Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the district. Sindhi is the native language of approximately 95.1% of the residents according to the 2023 Pakistani census. According to latest census estimate, the population of district is 1,158,284. Umerkot is the only non-Muslim majority district in Pakistan, with adherents of Hinduism representing 54.7% of the total population as per 2023 Pakistani census.
History
was born in Umerkot Fort when his father Humayun was fleeing from the Suris. After the 1843 invasion by Charles Napier, Sindh was divided into provinces, and Zamindars, also known as Wadaras, were assigned to collect taxes for the British.Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils:As of the 2023 census, Umerkot district has 222,562 households and a population of 1,159,831. The district has a sex ratio of 109.73 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 38.69%: 51.17% for males and 25.11% for females. 406,585 are under 10 years of age. 258,859 live in urban areas.
Languages
At the time of the 2023 census, 95.13% of the population spoke Sindhi, 1.8% Punjabi and 1.4% Urdu as their first language.Religion
| Circle | Hindus | Muslims | Others |
| Kunri | 56.37% | 42.07% | 1.56% |
| Pithoro | 48.48% | 50.85% | 0.67% |
| Samaro | 53.98% | 45.87% | 0.15% |
| Umerkot | 55.52% | 44.3% | 0.18% |
Umerkot is the only Hindu majority district in Pakistan. Hindus form around 55% and Muslims form around 45% of Umerkot's population.
The Umarkot Shiv Mandir in Umerkot is one of the oldest and most sacred Hindu temples in the Sindh. The annual Maha Shivratri celebration of the temple is one of the biggest religious festivals in Pakistan and is attended by around 250,000 people.