Khipro Tehsil facts for kids
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 Khipro Tehsil
Location in Sindh
Khipro Tehsil
Location in Pakistan
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,933 km2 (2,291 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 332,833 |
| • Density | 56.099/km2 (145.295/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 235 |
Khipro (Urdu: کھپرو, Sindhi :کپرو ) is a town in the Sanghar district of Pakistan. It is also the main town of the Khipro area, which is called a "tehsil." Khipro is located near the border with India to its east.
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Khipro's History
The exact origin of the name Khipro isn't fully known. Local stories say that Khipro is a very old and historic place. It is found in the region known as White Thar.
Getting to Khipro
If you want to fly to Khipro, the closest airport is Sindhri Tharparkar Airport. Its airport code is MPD.
Khipro's Geography
Khipro is known as the largest "taluka" (a type of administrative area) in Pakistan. It covers a huge area of about 1.3 million acres. Most of this land, over 1.1 million acres, is desert. There are also about 11,475 acres of forest and 191,647 acres used for farming.
Khipro's Economy
The main way people make a living in Khipro is through farming. Important crops grown here include cotton, wheat, sugar cane, and chilies.
Khipro's Population
Khipro taluk has a population of 332,833 people. These people live in 63,642 different homes. For every 1000 males, there are 919 females. About 33.75% of the people can read and write. This includes 44.99% of males and 21.53% of females. About 15.32% of the population lives in towns, while the rest live in rural areas.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Khipro speak Sindhi, with 91.39% using it as their first language. Other languages spoken include Urdu (4.18%) and Punjabi (1.08%).
Religions in Khipro
| Religions in Khipro taluk (2017) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 62.14% | |||
| Hinduism | 37.34% | |||
| Christianity | 0.50% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.02% | |||
Khipro is home to people from different religions. In 2017, about 62.14% of the population followed Islam. Around 37.34% practiced Hinduism, and 0.50% were Christians. A very small number of people followed other religions or did not state their religion.
Khipro's Culture
Khipro is a place where many different communities live together. These include Hindus, Muslims, and others.
Muslim Communities
Among the Muslim population, many people belong to various tribes. Some of these tribes are Gajju, Samejo, Junejo, Mangrio, Hingorja, Chohan, Rajar, Khaskheli, Dars, Jatt, Bozdar, Malik, Qaimkhani, Syed, Lohar, Qureshi, Baloch, Laghari, and Lashari.
Hindu Communities
The Hindu population also includes many different communities. Some of these are Goswami, Lohana, Khatri, Malhi, Bheel, Kolhi, Guriro, Oad, and Sodha Rajput.
